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Whole-document visible deprecation

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Description

While discussing the question of updating or superseding/deprecating PEPs, it occurred to me that it would probably be a good idea to display PEPs that aren't active (have been superseded, rejected or otherwise no longer apply) in a way that their status is more apparent than just the one header line at the top, or (like PEP 302) a single note section at the top. If we could have a background text, background colour, floating notice on the side or any kind of visual indication that the text is not authoritative (anymore) even when following a direct link to a section in the PEP, that would be great.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; start by locating how PEP pages are rendered and how inactive status is represented. Done means inactive PEPs are visibly marked as non-authoritative even when a direct link opens a section.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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