Re: [Docutils-users] Re: Using the raw directive

[David G. <go...@py...>]

[Michael Foord]
 >> I find myself regularly using the raw directive to allow colorized
 >> python source code.  I'm using 'colorize.py' from MoinMoin to
 >> colorize my python source code and then the raw directive to
 >> include it.
 >>
 >> It would be nice to see this included as core functionality - and
 >> not too complex given that the colorization is already implemented.

I have no objections, and am willing to help.  But if you wait for me,
it may be a very long wait.

Patches are always welcome.

[Felix Wiemann]
 > I'm not sure if the functionality is not too complex for Docutils.

It shouldn't be a problem

 > The colorizing code may not be problem-free (even though I haven't
 > looked at it).  And the other issue is that people will soon ask for
 > C-colorizing code.  And C++.  And Perl.  And PHP, Ruby, Lisp, Bash,
 > and many more.

Let's not pass judgement prematurely.  Rather, let's just see what
happens.

 > We'd also need to add colors to core-Docutils, BTW.  Not sure if we
 > want that.

It could easily be done with "class" attributes and "inline" elements;
no need to add anything to core Docutils.

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David Goodger <http://python.net/~goodger>