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/opt/chainguard/aws-cli-2/bin/rst2man.py

Universal Command Line Interface for Amazon Web Services (v2)

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Usage
=====
  rst2man.py [options] [<source> [<destination>]]

Generates plain unix manual documents.  Reads from <source> (default is stdin)
and writes to <destination> (default is stdout).  See
https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/user/config.html for a detailed settings
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: <auto-detect>: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 optionally error handler for
                        error output.  Default: utf-8: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.

Generic Parser Options
----------------------
--no-file-insertion     Disable directives that insert the contents of an
                        external file; replaced with a "warning" system
                        message.
--file-insertion-enabled
                        Enable directives that insert the contents of an
                        external file. (default)
--no-raw                Disable the "raw" directive; replaced with a "warning"
                        system message.
--raw-enabled           Enable the "raw" directive. (default)
--line-length-limit=<length>
                        Maximal number of characters in an input line. Default
                        10 000.

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
                        "https://peps.python.org/").
--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
                        "https://tools.ietf.org/html/").
--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.
--syntax-highlight=<format>
                        Token name set for parsing code with Pygments: one of
                        "long", "short", or "none" (no parsing). Default is
                        "long".
--smart-quotes=<yes/no/alt>
                        Change straight quotation marks to typographic form:
                        one of "yes", "no", "alt[ernative]" (default "no").
--smartquotes-locales=<language:quotes[,language:quotes,...]>
                        Characters to use as "smart quotes" for <language>.
--word-level-inline-markup
                        Inline markup recognized at word boundaries only
                        (adjacent to punctuation or whitespace). Force
                        character-level inline markup recognition with "\ "
                        (backslash + space). Default.
--character-level-inline-markup
                        Inline markup recognized anywhere, regardless of
                        surrounding characters. Backslash-escapes must be used
                        to avoid unwanted markup recognition. Useful for East
                        Asian languages. Experimental.

Standalone Reader Options
-------------------------
--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.
Options (64)
OptionDescriptionSource
--title TITLESpecify the document title as metadata.help
--generator, -gInclude a "Generated by Docutils" credit and link.help
--no-generatorDo not include a generator credit.help
--date, -dInclude the date at the end of the document (UTC).help
--time, -tInclude the time & date (UTC).help
--no-datestampDo not include a datestamp of any kind.help
--source-link, -sInclude a "View document source" link.help
--source-url URLUse <URL> for a source link;help
--no-source-linkDo not include a "View document source" link.help
--toc-entry-backlinksLink from section headers to TOC entries.help
--toc-top-backlinksLink from section headers to the top of the TOC.help
--no-toc-backlinksDisable backlinks to the table of contents.help
--footnote-backlinksLink from footnotes/citations to references.help
--no-footnote-backlinksDisable backlinks from footnotes and citations.help
--section-numberingEnable section numbering by Docutils.help
--no-section-numberingDisable section numbering by Docutils.help
--strip-commentsRemove comment elements from the document tree.help
--leave-commentsLeave comment elements in the document tree.help
--strip-elements-with-class classRemove all elements with classes="<class>" from the document tree.help
--strip-class classRemove all classes="<class>" attributes from elements in the document tree.help
--report, -r levelReport system messages at or higher than <level>: "info" or "1", "warning"/"2" (default), "error"/"3", "severe"/"4", "none"/"5"help
--verbose, -vReport all system messages.help
--quiet, -qReport no system messages.help
--halt levelHalt execution at system messages at or above <level>.help
--strictHalt at the slightest problem.help
--exit-status levelEnable a non-zero exit status for non-halting system messages at or above <level>.help
--debugEnable debug-level system messages and diagnostics.help
--no-debugDisable debug output.help
--warnings fileSend the output of system messages to <file>.help
--tracebackEnable Python tracebacks when Docutils is halted.help
--no-tracebackDisable Python tracebacks.help
--input-encoding, -i name[:handlerSpecify the encoding and optionally the error handler of input text.help
--input-encoding-error-handler INPUT_ENCODING_ERROR_HANDLERSpecify the error handler for undecodable characters.help
--output-encoding, -o name[:handlerSpecify the text encoding and optionally the error handler for output.help
--output-encoding-error-handler OUTPUT_ENCODING_ERROR_HANDLERSpecify error handler for unencodable output characters;help
--error-encoding, -e name[:handlerSpecify text encoding and optionally error handler for error output.help
--error-encoding-error-handler ERROR_ENCODING_ERROR_HANDLERSpecify the error handler for unencodable characters in error output.help
--language, -l nameSpecify the language (as BCP 47 language tag).help
--record-dependencies fileWrite output file dependencies to <file>.help
--config fileRead configuration settings from <file>, if it exists.help
--version, -VShow this program's version number and exit.help
--help, -hShow this help message and exit.help
--no-file-insertionDisable directives that insert the contents of an external file;help
--file-insertion-enabledEnable directives that insert the contents of an external file.help
--no-rawDisable the "raw" directive;help
--raw-enabledEnable the "raw" directive.help
--line-length-limit lengthMaximal number of characters in an input line.help
--pep-referencesRecognize and link to standalone PEP references (like "PEP 258").help
--pep-base-url URLBase URL for PEP references (default "https://peps.python.org/").help
--pep-file-url-template URLTemplate for PEP file part of URL.help
--rfc-referencesRecognize and link to standalone RFC references (like "RFC 822").help
--rfc-base-url URLBase URL for RFC references (default "https://tools.ietf.org/html/").help
--tab-width widthSet number of spaces for tab expansion (default 8).help
--trim-footnote-reference-spaceRemove spaces before footnote references.help
--leave-footnote-reference-spaceLeave spaces before footnote references.help
--syntax-highlight formatToken name set for parsing code with Pygments: one of "long", "short", or "none" (no parsing).help
--smart-quotes yes/no/altChange straight quotation marks to typographic form: one of "yes", "no", "alt[ernative]" (default "no").help
--smartquotes-locales language:quotesCharacters to use as "smart quotes" for <language>.help
--word-level-inline-markupInline markup recognized at word boundaries only (adjacent to punctuation or whitespace).help
--character-level-inline-markupInline markup recognized anywhere, regardless of surrounding characters.help
--no-doc-titleDisable the promotion of a lone top-level section title to document title (and subsequent section title to document subtitle promotion;help
--no-doc-infoDisable the bibliographic field list transform (enabled by default).help
--section-subtitlesActivate the promotion of lone subsection titles to section subtitles (disabled by default).help
--no-section-subtitlesDeactivate the promotion of lone subsection titles.help

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