Python API reference

technote Package

Rubin Observatory’s framework for Sphinx-based technote documents.

Functions

setup(app)

Sphinx entrypoint for technote.

Variables

__version__

The version string of technote (PEP 440 compatible).

technote.config Module

Technote configuration models (for technote.toml).

technote.toml is used both for setting document metadata and also configuring the Sphinx build. Users of Technote can also add tables to technote.toml to support their technote plugins and build infrastructure.

Classes

TechnoteToml	A model of a technote.toml configuration file.
TechnoteTable	The root table for technote configuration, [technote] in technote.toml (TechnoteToml).
LicenseTable	A model for [technote.license] in technote.toml, which describes the content's license.
TechnoteStatus	A model for the technote's status.
TechnoteState(value[, names, module, ...])	Standardized states for a technote.
Organization	Model for describing an organization (often as an affiliation).
PersonName	A person's name.
Person	Model for describing a person related to the technote.
Contributor	Data about a contributor.
SphinxTable	The [technote.sphinx] table permits Sphinx project configuration.
IntersphinxTable	Intersphinx configuration in the [technote.sphinx] table.
LinkcheckTable	Linkcheck builder configurations in the [technote.sphinx] table.
TechnoteSphinxConfig(toml)	A wrapper around TechnoteToml that assists in setting Sphinx configurations in a conf.py file (via technote.sphinxconf).
TechnoteJinjaContext(toml)	A class available to the Jinja context in HTML templates and provides access to technote.toml-based metadata.

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technote.ext Package

Sphinx extensions for Technote documents.

Functions

setup(app)

Set up Technote's own Sphinx extensions; these are automatically loaded in all technotes by default.

technote.ext.abstract Module

Support for abstracts in technotes.

Functions

visit_abstract_node_html(self, node)	Add HTML content before the AbstractNode.
depart_abstract_node_html(self, node)	Add HTML content after the AbstractNode.

Classes

AbstractDirective(name, arguments, options, ...)	The abstract directive for marking up a technote's summary.
AbstractNode([rawsource])	A docutils node for the abstract content section.

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technote.ext.metadata Module

Sphinx extension for introspecting and exporting technote metadata.

Functions

process_html_page_context_for_metadata(app, ...)	Process the HTML page to prepare the context for the HTML templates.
get_abstract(*, app, context, doctree, config)	Get the abstract as plain text from the abstract directive.
get_title(*, app, context, doctree, config)	Get the H1 title to use as the technote title.
set_html_title(*, context)	Set the html_title and project metadata based on the title metadata, resolved from either technote.toml or the content's top-level heading.

technote.metadata Package

Bibliographic metadata interfaces.

technote.metadata.orcid Module

The ORCiD identifier.

Functions

validate_orcid_url(value)

Check an ORCiD URL for validity.

technote.metadata.ror Module

Support for ROR (Research Organization Registry) identifiers.

Functions

validate_ror_url(value)

Check a ROR URL for validity.

technote.metadata.spdx Module

Interface to SPDX license metadata.

Classes

SpdxLicense	A license item as contained in a SpdxFile.
SpdxFile	Representation of a SPDX license database file as a Pydantic model.
Licenses(licenses)	License database, with access by license ID.

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technote.metadata.zenodo Module

Zenodo API support and controlled vocabularies.

Classes

ZenodoRole(value[, names, module, qualname, ...])

The role of a contributor in a Zenodo record.

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