In ReStructuredText, this gets syntax highlighted
because of the code directive [1][2][3]:
.. code:: python
import this
def func(*args, **kwargs):
pass
This also gets syntax highlighted as python[3]:
.. code:: python
import this
def func(*args, **kwargs):
pass
This does not::
import this
def func(*args, **kwargs):
pass
Syntax highlighting in Docutils 0.9+ is powered by Pygments.
If Pygments is not installed, or there is a syntax error,
syntax highlighting is absent.
GitHub does show Pygments syntax highlighting
in .. code:: blocks for .rst and .restructuredtext documents [4]
1. Does the python.org <http://python.org> PEP view support .. code::
blocks? [5]
2. Syntax highlighting is an advantage for writers, editors, and readers.
3. Should PEPs use .. code:: blocks to provide this advantage?