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The usage of footnotes in the manuals is not the one documented
in markdown-it-py: https://python-markdown.github.io/extensions/footnotes/

doc: add inline comment definition to beskpoke syntax reference

doc: add typographic replacements to beskpoke syntax reference

doc: Fix rendering of bespoke syntax reference

doc: remove references to DocBook in the NixOS manual

doc: add entry on lack of HTML support

doc: Minor improvement

doc: update typographic replacements entry in beskpoke syntax reference

doc: add link reference definitions to beskpoke syntax reference

doc: fix footnote definition in beskpoke syntax reference

doc: Minor improvements from code review

Co-authored-by: Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io>
Co-authored-by: Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io>
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This syntax is taken from [MyST](https://myst-parser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/using/syntax.html#targets-and-cross-referencing).
#### HTML
Inlining HTML is not allowed. Parts of the documentation gets rendered to various non-HTML formats, such as man pages in the case of NixOS manual.
#### Roles
If you want to link to a man page, you can use `` {manpage}`nix.conf(5)` ``. The references will turn into links when a mapping exists in [`doc/manpage-urls.json`](./manpage-urls.json).
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_Default:_ the output path's hash.
```
#### Examples
To define a referenceable figure use the following fencing:
```markdown
:::{.example #an-attribute-set-example}
# An attribute set example
You can add text before
```nix
{ a = 1; b = 2;}
```
and after code fencing
:::
```
Defining examples through the `example` fencing class adds them to a "List of Examples" section after the Table of Contents.
Though this is not shown in the rendered documentation on nixos.org.
#### Figures
To define a referencable figure use the following fencing:
```markdown
::: {.figure #nixos-logo}
# NixOS Logo
![NixOS logo](./nixos_logo.png)
:::
```
Defining figures through the `figure` fencing class adds them to a `List of Figures` after the `Table of Contents`.
Though this is not shown in the rendered documentation on nixos.org.
#### Footnotes
To add a foonote explanation, use the following syntax:
```markdown
Sometimes it's better to add context [^context] in a footnote.
[^context]: This explanation will be rendered at the end of the chapter.
```
#### Inline comments
Inline comments are supported with following syntax:
```markdown
<!-- This is an inline comment -->
```
The comments will not be rendered in the rendered HTML.
#### Link reference definitions
Links can reference a label, for example, to make the link target reusable:
```markdown
::: {.note}
Reference links can also be used to [shorten URLs][url-id] and keep the markdown readable.
:::
[url-id]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/19d4f7dc485f74109bd66ef74231285ff797a823/doc/README.md
```
This syntax is taken from [CommonMark](https://spec.commonmark.org/0.30/#link-reference-definitions).
#### Typographic replacements
Typographic replacements are enabled. Check the [list of possible replacement patterns check](https://github.com/executablebooks/markdown-it-py/blob/3613e8016ecafe21709471ee0032a90a4157c2d1/markdown_it/rules_core/replacements.py#L1-L15).
## Getting help
If you need documentation-specific help or reviews, ping [@NixOS/documentation-reviewers](https://github.com/orgs/nixos/teams/documentation-reviewers) on your pull request.

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# Contributing to this manual {#chap-contributing}
The [DocBook] and CommonMark sources of the NixOS manual are in the [nixos/doc/manual](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/nixos/doc/manual) subdirectory of the [Nixpkgs](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs) repository.
The sources of the NixOS manual are in the [nixos/doc/manual](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/nixos/doc/manual) subdirectory of the [Nixpkgs](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs) repository.
This manual uses the [Nixpkgs manual syntax](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/unstable/#sec-contributing-markup).
You can quickly check your edits with the following:

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## Building the Manual {#sec-writing-docs-building-the-manual}
The DocBook sources of the [](#book-nixos-manual) are in the
The sources of the [](#book-nixos-manual) are in the
[`nixos/doc/manual`](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/nixos/doc/manual)
subdirectory of the Nixpkgs repository.
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When this command successfully finishes, it will tell you where the
manual got generated. The HTML will be accessible through the `result`
symlink at `./result/share/doc/nixos/index.html`.
## Editing DocBook XML {#sec-writing-docs-editing-docbook-xml}
For general information on how to write in DocBook, see [DocBook 5: The
Definitive Guide](https://tdg.docbook.org/tdg/5.1/).
Emacs nXML Mode is very helpful for editing DocBook XML because it
validates the document as you write, and precisely locates errors. To
use it, see [](#sec-emacs-docbook-xml).
[Pandoc](https://pandoc.org/) can generate DocBook XML from a multitude of
formats, which makes a good starting point. Here is an example of Pandoc
invocation to convert GitHub-Flavoured MarkDown to DocBook 5 XML:
```ShellSession
pandoc -f markdown_github -t docbook5 docs.md -o my-section.md
```
Pandoc can also quickly convert a single `section.xml` to HTML, which is
helpful when drafting.
Sometimes writing valid DocBook is too difficult. In this case,
submit your documentation updates in a [GitHub
Issue](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/new) and someone will
handle the conversion to XML for you.
## Creating a Topic {#sec-writing-docs-creating-a-topic}
You can use an existing topic as a basis for the new topic or create a
topic from scratch.
Keep the following guidelines in mind when you create and add a topic:
- The NixOS [`book`](https://tdg.docbook.org/tdg/5.0/book.html)
element is in `nixos/doc/manual/manual.xml`. It includes several
[`parts`](https://tdg.docbook.org/tdg/5.0/book.html) which are in
subdirectories.
- Store the topic file in the same directory as the `part` to which it
belongs. If your topic is about configuring a NixOS module, then the
XML file can be stored alongside the module definition `nix` file.
- If you include multiple words in the file name, separate the words
with a dash. For example: `ipv6-config.xml`.
- Make sure that the `xml:id` value is unique. You can use abbreviations
if the ID is too long. For example: `nixos-config`.
- Determine whether your topic is a chapter or a section. If you are
unsure, open an existing topic file and check whether the main
element is chapter or section.
## Adding a Topic to the Book {#sec-writing-docs-adding-a-topic}
Open the parent CommonMark file and add a line to the list of
chapters with the file name of the topic that you created. If you
created a `section`, you add the file to the `chapter` file. If you created
a `chapter`, you add the file to the `part` file.
If the topic is about configuring a NixOS module, it can be
automatically included in the manual by using the `meta.doc` attribute.
See [](#sec-meta-attributes) for an explanation.