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Documentation
=============
This directory contains Bro documentation in reStructuredText format
(see http://docutils.sourceforge.net/rst.html).
It is the root of a Sphinx source tree and can be modified to add more
common/general documentation, style sheets, JavaScript, etc. The Sphinx
config file is produced from ``conf.py.in``, and can be edited to change
various Sphinx options.
There is also a custom Sphinx domain implemented in ``source/ext/bro.py``
which adds some reST directives and roles that aid in generating useful
index entries and cross-references. Other extensions can be added in
a similar fashion.
Either the ``make doc`` or ``make broxygen`` targets in the top-level
Makefile can be used to locally render the reST files into HTML.
Those targets depend on:
* Python interpreter >= 2.5
* `Sphinx <http://sphinx.pocoo.org/>`_ >= 1.0.1
After completion, HTML documentation is symlinked in ``build/html``.
There's also ``make docclean`` and ``make broxygenclean`` targets to
clean the resulting documentation.
Notes for Writing Documentation
-------------------------------
* If you want to refer to a document that's part of the
distribution, it currently needs to be copied or otherwise symlinked
somewhere in to this Sphinx source tree. Then, it can be referenced
in a toc tree or with the :doc: role. Use the :download: role to
refer to static files that will not undergo sphinx rendering.
* If you want to refer to a page on the Bro web site, use an HTTP URL.
Guidelines
----------
TODO.