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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/cheatsheet/haddocks.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/invoking.rst | 98 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/markup.rst | 46 |
3 files changed, 138 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/cheatsheet/haddocks.md b/doc/cheatsheet/haddocks.md index a3464584..5ee285b3 100644 --- a/doc/cheatsheet/haddocks.md +++ b/doc/cheatsheet/haddocks.md @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ definitions with "[thing]" -- \[ -- f(n) = \Sum_{i=1}^{n} i -- \] - \\ when \(n > 0\) + -- when \(n > 0\) ``` # Headings in Documentation diff --git a/doc/invoking.rst b/doc/invoking.rst index acdba9bd..e6612000 100644 --- a/doc/invoking.rst +++ b/doc/invoking.rst @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ considered a bug in the new versions. If you ever get failed parsing message, please report it. You must also specify an option for the output format. Currently only -the :option:`--html` option for HTML and the :option:`--hoogle` option for -outputting Hoogle data are functional. +the :option:`--html` option for HTML, the :option:`--hoogle` option for +outputting Hoogle data, and the :option:`--latex` option are functional. The packaging tool `Cabal <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/docs/latest/html/Cabal/index.html>`__ @@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ The following options are available: Some JavaScript utilities used to implement some of the dynamic features like collapsible sections. +.. option:: --mathjax + + Specify a custom URL for a mathjax-compatible JS script. By default, + this is set to `MathJax + <https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mathjax/2.7.0/MathJax.js?config=TeX-AMS-MML_HTMLorMML>`_. + .. option:: --latex Generate documentation in LaTeX format. Several files will be @@ -159,6 +165,35 @@ The following options are available: Generate an index file for the `Hoogle <http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hoogle>`_ search engine. + One text file will be generated into the current directory (or the + specified directory if the :option:`-o` is given). Note that + the :option:`--package-name` is required. + + Since the output is intended to be parsed by Hoogle, some conventions + need to be upheld: + + * Every entity should span exactly one line. :: + + newtype ReaderT r (m :: * -> *) a :: * -> (* -> *) -> * -> * + + The one exception to this rule is classes. The body of a class + is split up with one class member per line, an opening brace on + the line of the header, and a closing brace on a new line after + the class. :: + + class Foo a where { + foo :: a -> a -> Baz a; + type family Baz a; + type Baz a = [(a, a)]; + } + + * Entites that are exported only indirectly (for instance data + constructors visible via a ``ReaderT(..)`` export) have their names + wrapped in square brackets. :: + + [ReaderT] :: (r -> m a) -> ReaderT r m a + [runReaderT] :: ReaderT r m a -> r -> m a + .. option:: --hyperlinked-source @@ -341,6 +376,14 @@ The following options are available: The title should be a plain string (no markup please!). +.. option:: --package-name=<name> + + Specify the name of the package being documented. + +.. option:: --package-version=<version> + + Specify the version of the package being documented. + .. option:: -q <mode> --qual=<mode> @@ -368,6 +411,19 @@ The following options are available: - relative: x, B.y, C.z +.. option:: --since-qual=<mode> + + Specify how ``@since`` annotations are qualified. + + mode should be one of + + - ``always`` (default): always qualify ``@since`` annotations with + a package name and version + + - ``only-external``: only qualify ``@since`` annotations with a + package name and version when they do not come from the current + package + .. option:: -? --help @@ -378,6 +434,21 @@ The following options are available: Output version information and exit. +.. option:: --ghc-version + + Output the version of GHC which Haddock expects to find at :option:-B + and exit. + +.. option:: --print-ghc-path + + Output the path to the GHC (which Haddock computes based on :option:-B) + and exit. + +.. option:: --print-ghc-libdir + + Output the path to the GHC ``lib`` directory (which Haddock computes + based on :option:-B) and exit. + .. option:: -v --verbose @@ -415,6 +486,16 @@ The following options are available: Causes Haddock to behave as if module module has the ``hide`` attribute. (:ref:`module-attrs`). +.. option:: --show <module> + + Causes Haddock to behave as if module module does not have the ``hide`` + attribute. (:ref:`module-attrs`). + +.. option:: --show-all + + Causes Haddock to behave as if no modules have the ``hide`` attribute. + (:ref:`module-attrs`). + .. option:: --show-extensions <module> Causes Haddock to behave as if module module has the @@ -430,10 +511,21 @@ The following options are available: Turn off all warnings. +.. option:: --interface-version + + Prints out the version of the binary Haddock interface files that + this version of Haddock generates. + .. option:: --compatible-interface-versions Prints out space-separated versions of binary Haddock interface - files that this version is compatible with. + files that this version of Haddock is compatible with. + +.. option:: --bypass-interface-version-check + + **DANGEROUS** Causes Haddock to ignore the interface verions of + binary Haddock interface files. This can make Haddock crash during + deserialization of interface files. .. option:: --no-tmp-comp-dir diff --git a/doc/markup.rst b/doc/markup.rst index 4e00f708..9fb0209a 100644 --- a/doc/markup.rst +++ b/doc/markup.rst @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ will just generate documentation that contains the type signatures, data type declarations, and class declarations exported by each of the modules being processed. +.. _top-level-declaration + Documenting a Top-Level Declaration ----------------------------------- @@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ the following: - A ``class`` declaration, +- An ``instance`` declaration, + - A ``data family`` or ``type family`` declaration, or - A ``data instance`` or ``type instance`` declaration. @@ -106,6 +110,8 @@ signatures, by using either the ``-- |`` or ``-- ^`` annotations: :: -- | This is the documentation for the 'g' method g :: Int -> a +Associated type and data families can also be annotated in this way. + Constructors and Record Fields ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -166,6 +172,32 @@ would join up documentation of each field and render the result. The reason for this seemingly weird behaviour is the fact that ``someField`` is actually the same (partial) function. +Deriving clauses +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Most instances are top-level, so can be documented as in +:ref:`top-level-declaration`. The exception to this is instance that are +come from a ``deriving`` clause on a datatype declaration. These can +the documented like this: :: + + data D a = L a | M + deriving ( Eq -- ^ @since 4.5 + , Ord -- ^ default 'Ord' instance + ) + +This also scales to the various GHC extensions for deriving: :: + + newtype T a = T a + deriving Show -- ^ derivation of 'Show' + deriving stock ( Eq -- ^ stock derivation of 'Eq' + , Foldable -- ^ stock derivation of 'Foldable' + ) + deriving newtype Ord -- ^ newtype derivation of 'Ord' + deriving anyclass Read -- ^ unsafe derivation of 'Read' + deriving ( Eq1 -- ^ deriving 'Eq1' via 'Identity' + , Ord1 -- ^ deriving 'Ord1' via 'Identity' + ) via Identity + Function Arguments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -175,8 +207,8 @@ Individual arguments to a function may be documented like this: :: -> Float -- ^ The 'Float' argument -> IO () -- ^ The return value -Pattern synonyms and GADT-style data constructors also support this -style of documentation. +Pattern synonyms, GADT-style data constructors, and class methods also +support this style of documentation. .. _module-description: @@ -890,8 +922,14 @@ necessary to escape the single quote when used as an apostrophe: :: Nothing special is needed to hyperlink identifiers which contain apostrophes themselves: to hyperlink ``foo'`` one would simply type -``'foo''``. To hyperlink identifiers written in infix form, simply put -them in quotes as always: ``'`elem`'``. +``'foo''``. Hyperlinking operators works in exactly the same way. + +Note that it is not possible to directly hyperlink an identifier in infix +form or an operator in prefix form. The next best thing to do is to wrap +the whole identifier in monospaced text and put the parentheses/backticks +outside of the identifier, but inside the link: :: + + -- | A prefix operator @('++')@ and an infix identifier @\``elem`\`@. Emphasis, Bold and Monospaced Text ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |