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Sphinx (documentation generator)

Sphinx is a documentation generator written and used by the Python community. It is written in Python, and also used in other environments.

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Purpose and function

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Overview

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Key facts & relationships

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Developers
Georg Brandl, Adam Turner
License
BSD
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
March 21, 2008 (2008-03-21)
Repository
github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx
Stable release
9.1.0 / 31 December 2025; 7 months ago (31 December 2025)

Topics to explore

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Overview

Purpose and function

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Advanced semantic analysis

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Sphinx (documentation generator)

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples11
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

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Sphinx (documentation generator)

Top relations

Developers · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → Georg Brandl, Adam Turner
License · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → BSD
Operating system · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → March 21, 2008 (2008-03-21)
Repository · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx
Stable release · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → 9.1.0 / 31 December 2025; 7 months ago (31 December 2025)
Type · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → Documentation generator
Website · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → www.sphinx-doc.org
Written in · 1
Sphinx (documentation generator) → Python

Important terminology Word statistics

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Important terminology

sphinx python documentation used written themes also html read docs restructuredtext use generator including linux kernel release website files formats

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Sphinx (documentation generator)DevelopersGeorg Brandl, Adam Turner1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)LicenseBSD1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)Operating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)ReleaseMarch 21, 2008 (2008-03-21)1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)Repositorygithub.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)Stable release9.1.0 / 31 December 2025; 7 months ago (31 December 2025)1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)TypeDocumentation generator1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)Websitewww.sphinx-doc.org1.00infobox
Sphinx (documentation generator)Written inPython1.00infobox
MyST Parser.HTML themesSphinx provides the ability to apply themes to HTMLinstance ofetc.It is possible to use Markdown files as well thanks to extensions0.80text
HTML-based formatsinstance ofetc.It is possible to use Markdown files as well thanks to extensions0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

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    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

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