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Add the sphinx-codeautolink extension to the doc build process?

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Description

I am proposing to include the https://github.com/felix-hilden/sphinx-codeautolink Sphinx extension into the documentation build process. This extension makes parseable Python code examples clickable so that it's easy to jump to the reference documentation of an object.

Related thread: https://discuss.python.org/t/add-the-sphinx-codeautolink-extension-to-doc-build-process/80814/11

A pull request to add the extension is upcoming.

Linked PRs
  • gh-134896

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the documentation build configuration and the sphinx-codeautolink project linked in the issue, then read the related discuss.python.org thread and PR gh-134896. Done means the extension is included in the documentation build and parseable Python examples become clickable links to reference documentation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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