Question 1

What is reStructuredText (.rst)?

Accepted Answer

reStructuredText (RST) is an easy-to-read, what-you-see-is-what-you-get plaintext markup syntax and parser system. It is often used for writing technical documentation, especially in the Python ecosystem (e.g., for Sphinx documentation generator).

Question 2

How do I use this reStructuredText viewer?

Accepted Answer

Click the "Open Local File" button to select an `.rst` file from your device. Its plain text content will be displayed.

Question 3

Does this tool render reStructuredText to HTML?

Accepted Answer

No, this viewer currently displays the raw text content of the reStructuredText file. It does not compile or render it into a formatted HTML document. For rendering, specialized tools like Sphinx or rst2html are required.

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