Re: [Docutils-users] strikeout and hyperlinks

[Guenter M. <mi...@us...>]

On 2016-12-23, Gour wrote:
> Hello,

> I've a need for strikeout text in some of my blog posts that I migrate to
> Nikola static-site-generator using rst markup...

> I've the following in my post:

> .. role:: strike
>     :class: strike

BTW: There is no need for the :class: argument in this case (the class
defaults to the role name if not explicitely given).

> but that does not work.

You missed the trailing _ in the link, but most importantly:

.. note:: Docutils does not support nested inline markup!
 
This is an unfortunate, long known limitation and TODO item. It holds for
both, pre-defined and custom roles as well as substitutions and links.

> Do you have any suggestion in rst for something simple as: 
...

You may consider giving the strikeout class to the list item:

Things to consider:

- .. class:: strike

  point which is already done in our `archive
  <http://www.example.com/archive/>`_ which contains mp3 files


Alternatively, you could strike out with Unicode:

- point which is a̶l̶r̶e̶a̶d̶y̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶o̶u̶r̶ `a̶r̶c̶h̶i̶v̶e̶
  <http://www.example.com/archive/>`_ which contains mp3 files


Günter