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diff --git a/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst b/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst index ae97b335cb..583207a8ec 100644 --- a/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst +++ b/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst @@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ Documentation markup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Documentation comments can use most rST markup. In particular, -a ``::`` literal block can be used for examples:: +a ``::`` literal block can be used for pre-formatted text:: # :: # @@ -995,8 +995,8 @@ line "Features:", like this:: # @feature: Description text A tagged section begins with a paragraph that starts with one of the -following words: "Since:", "Example:"/"Examples:", "Returns:", -"Errors:", "TODO:". It ends with the start of a new section. +following words: "Since:", "Returns:", "Errors:", "TODO:". It ends with +the start of a new section. The second and subsequent lines of tagged sections must be indented like this:: @@ -1020,13 +1020,53 @@ detailing a relevant error condition. For example:: A "Since: x.y.z" tagged section lists the release that introduced the definition. -An "Example" or "Examples" section is rendered entirely -as literal fixed-width text. "TODO" sections are not rendered at all -(they are for developers, not users of QMP). In other sections, the -text is formatted, and rST markup can be used. +"TODO" sections are not rendered (they are for developers, not users of +QMP). In other sections, the text is formatted, and rST markup can be +used. + +QMP Examples can be added by using the ``.. qmp-example::`` +directive. In its simplest form, this can be used to contain a single +QMP code block which accepts standard JSON syntax with additional server +directionality indicators (``->`` and ``<-``), and elisions (``...``). + +Optionally, a plaintext title may be provided by using the ``:title:`` +directive option. If the title is omitted, the example title will +default to "Example:". + +A simple QMP example:: + + # .. qmp-example:: + # :title: Using query-block + # + # -> { "execute": "query-block" } + # <- { ... } + +More complex or multi-step examples where exposition is needed before or +between QMP code blocks can be created by using the ``:annotated:`` +directive option. When using this option, nested QMP code blocks must be +entered explicitly with rST's ``::`` syntax. + +Highlighting in non-QMP languages can be accomplished by using the +``.. code-block:: lang`` directive, and non-highlighted text can be +achieved by omitting the language argument. For example:: + # .. qmp-example:: + # :annotated: + # :title: A more complex demonstration + # + # This is a more complex example that can use + # ``arbitrary rST syntax`` in its exposition:: + # + # -> { "execute": "query-block" } + # <- { ... } + # + # Above, lengthy output has been omitted for brevity. + + +Examples of complete definition documentation:: + ## # @BlockStats: # @@ -1058,11 +1098,11 @@ For example:: # # Since: 0.14 # - # Example: + # .. qmp-example:: # # -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" } # <- { - # ... lots of output ... + # ... # } ## { 'command': 'query-blockstats', |