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NAME

       rst2html - convert reST documents to XHTML

SYNOPSIS

       rst2html [options] [<source> [<destination>]]

DESCRIPTION

       Generates (X)HTML documents from standalone reStructuredText sources.  Reads from <source>
       (default  is  stdin)  and  writes  to  <destination>  (default   is   stdout).    See   <‐
       http://docutils.sf.net/docs/user/config.html> for the full reference.

OPTIONS

   General Docutils Options
       --title=TITLE
              Specify the document title as metadata.

       --generator, -g
              Include a "Generated by Docutils" credit and link.

       --no-generator
              Do not include a generator credit.

       --date, -d
              Include the date at the end of the document (UTC).

       --time, -t
              Include the time & date (UTC).

       --no-datestamp
              Do not include a datestamp of any kind.

       --source-link, -s
              Include a "View document source" link.

       --source-url=<URL>
              Use <URL> for a source link; implies --source-link.

       --no-source-link
              Do not include a "View document source" link.

       --toc-entry-backlinks
              Link from section headers to TOC entries.  (default)

       --toc-top-backlinks
              Link from section headers to the top of the TOC.

       --no-toc-backlinks
              Disable backlinks to the table of contents.

       --footnote-backlinks
              Link from footnotes/citations to references. (default)

       --no-footnote-backlinks
              Disable backlinks from footnotes and citations.

       --section-numbering
              Enable section numbering by Docutils.  (default)

       --no-section-numbering
              Disable section numbering by Docutils.

       --strip-comments
              Remove comment elements from the document tree.

       --leave-comments
              Leave comment elements in the document tree. (default)

       --strip-elements-with-class=<class>
              Remove  all  elements  with  classes="<class>"  from  the  document  tree. Warning:
              potentially dangerous; use with caution. (Multiple-use option.)

       --strip-class=<class>
              Remove all  classes="<class>"  attributes  from  elements  in  the  document  tree.
              Warning: potentially dangerous; use with caution. (Multiple-use option.)

       --report=<level>, -r <level>
              Report  system  messages  at  or  higher than <level>: "info" or "1", "warning"/"2"
              (default), "error"/"3", "severe"/"4", "none"/"5"

       --verbose, -v
              Report all system messages.  (Same as "--report=1".)

       --quiet, -q
              Report no system messages.  (Same as "--report=5".)

       --halt=<level>
              Halt execution at system messages at or above  <level>.   Levels  as  in  --report.
              Default: 4 (severe).

       --strict
              Halt at the slightest problem.  Same as "--halt=info".

       --exit-status=<level>
              Enable  a non-zero exit status for non-halting system messages at or above <level>.
              Default: 5 (disabled).

       --debug
              Enable debug-level system messages and diagnostics.

       --no-debug
              Disable debug output.  (default)

       --warnings=<file>
              Send the output of system messages to <file>.

       --traceback
              Enable Python tracebacks when Docutils is halted.

       --no-traceback
              Disable Python tracebacks.  (default)

       --input-encoding=<name[:handler]>, -i <name[:handler]>
              Specify the encoding and optionally the error  handler  of  input  text.   Default:
              <locale-dependent>:strict.

       --input-encoding-error-handler=INPUT_ENCODING_ERROR_HANDLER
              Specify the error handler for undecodable characters.  Choices: "strict" (default),
              "ignore", and "replace".

       --output-encoding=<name[:handler]>, -o <name[:handler]>
              Specify the text encoding and optionally the error handler  for  output.   Default:
              UTF-8:strict.

       --output-encoding-error-handler=OUTPUT_ENCODING_ERROR_HANDLER
              Specify  error  handler  for  unencodable  output  characters;  "strict" (default),
              "ignore", "replace", "xmlcharrefreplace", "backslashreplace".

       --error-encoding=<name[:handler]>, -e <name[:handler]>
              Specify  text  encoding   and   error   handler   for   error   output.    Default:
              ascii:backslashreplace.

       --error-encoding-error-handler=ERROR_ENCODING_ERROR_HANDLER
              Specify  the  error  handler  for unencodable characters in error output.  Default:
              backslashreplace.

       --language=<name>, -l <name>
              Specify the language (as BCP 47 language tag).  Default: en.

       --record-dependencies=<file>
              Write output file dependencies to <file>.

       --config=<file>
              Read configuration settings from <file>, if it exists.

       --version, -V
              Show this program's version number and exit.

       --help, -h
              Show this help message and exit.

   reStructuredText Parser Options
       --pep-references
              Recognize and link to standalone PEP references (like "PEP 258").

       --pep-base-url=<URL>
              Base URL for PEP references (default "http://www.python.org/dev/peps/").

       --pep-file-url-template=<URL>
              Template for PEP file part of URL. (default "pep-%04d")

       --rfc-references
              Recognize and link to standalone RFC references (like "RFC 822").

       --rfc-base-url=<URL>
              Base URL for RFC references (default "http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/").

       --tab-width=<width>
              Set number of spaces for tab expansion (default 8).

       --trim-footnote-reference-space
              Remove spaces before footnote references.

       --leave-footnote-reference-space
              Leave spaces before footnote references.

       --no-file-insertion
              Disable directives that insert the contents of external file ("include"  &  "raw");
              replaced with a "warning" system message.

       --file-insertion-enabled
              Enable  directives  that  insert the contents of external file ("include" & "raw").
              Enabled by default.

       --no-raw
              Disable the "raw" directives; replaced with a "warning" system message.

       --raw-enabled
              Enable the "raw" directive.  Enabled by default.

       --syntax-highlight=<format>
              Token name set for parsing code with Pygments: one of "long", "short", or "none (no
              parsing)". Default is "long".

       --smart-quotes=SMART_QUOTES
              Change   straight  quotation  marks  to  typographic  form:  one  of  "yes",  "no",
              "alt[ernative]" (default "no").

   Standalone Reader
       --no-doc-title
              Disable the promotion of a lone top-level section  title  to  document  title  (and
              subsequent section title to document subtitle promotion; enabled by default).

       --no-doc-info
              Disable the bibliographic field list transform (enabled by default).

       --section-subtitles
              Activate  the promotion of lone subsection titles to section subtitles (disabled by
              default).

       --no-section-subtitles
              Deactivate the promotion of lone subsection titles.

   HTML-Specific Options
       --template=<file>
              Specify     the     template     file     (UTF-8     encoded).      Default      is
              "/usr/share/docutils/writers/html4css1/template.txt".

       --stylesheet=<URL[,URL,...]>
              Comma  separated  list  of  stylesheet  URLs.  Overrides  previous --stylesheet and
              --stylesheet-path settings.

       --stylesheet-path=<file[,file,...]>
              Comma separated list of stylesheet paths. Relative paths are expanded if a matching
              file  is  found  in  the  --stylesheet-dirs.  With  --link-stylesheet,  the path is
              rewritten relative to the output HTML file. Default: "html4css1.css"

       --embed-stylesheet
              Embed the stylesheet(s) in the output HTML file.   The  stylesheet  files  must  be
              accessible during processing.  This is the default.

       --link-stylesheet
              Link to the stylesheet(s) in the output HTML file.  Default: embed stylesheets.

       --stylesheet-dirs=<dir[,dir,...]>
              Comma-separated   list   of  directories  where  stylesheets  are  found.  Used  by
              --stylesheet-path  when  expanding  relative  path   arguments.   Default:   "['.',
              'docutils/writers/html4css1']"

       --initial-header-level=<level>
              Specify  the  initial  header  level.   Default  is  1 for "<h1>".  Does not affect
              document title & subtitle (see --no-doc-title).

       --field-name-limit=<level>
              Specify the maximum width (in characters) for  one-  column  field  names.   Longer
              field  names  will  span  an entire row of the table used to render the field list.
              Default is 14 characters.  Use 0 for "no limit".

       --option-limit=<level>
              Specify the maximum width (in characters) for  options  in  option  lists.   Longer
              options  will  span  an  entire  row  of  the table used to render the option list.
              Default is 14 characters.  Use 0 for "no limit".

       --footnote-references=<format>
              Format for footnote references: one of "superscript"  or  "brackets".   Default  is
              "brackets".

       --attribution=<format>
              Format   for   block   quote   attributions:   one   of  "dash"  (em-dash  prefix),
              "parentheses"/"parens", or "none".  Default is "dash".

       --compact-lists
              Remove extra vertical  whitespace  between  items  of  "simple"  bullet  lists  and
              enumerated lists.  Default: enabled.

       --no-compact-lists
              Disable compact simple bullet and enumerated lists.

       --compact-field-lists
              Remove  extra  vertical  whitespace  between items of simple field lists.  Default:
              enabled.

       --no-compact-field-lists
              Disable compact simple field lists.

       --table-style=TABLE_STYLE
              Added to standard table classes. Defined styles: "borderless". Default: ""

       --math-output=MATH_OUTPUT
              Math output format, one of "MathML", "HTML", "MathJax" or "LaTeX".  Default:  "HTML
              math.css"

       --no-xml-declaration
              Omit the XML declaration.  Use with caution.

       --cloak-email-addresses
              Obfuscate  email  addresses  to  confuse harvesters while still keeping email links
              usable with standards- compliant browsers.

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