more progress

python/docs/_base.py

@@ -3,32 +3,6 @@
 from plum import dispatch
 
 
-# utils -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def escape(val: str):
-    return f"`{val}`"
-
-
-def sanitize(val: str, allow_markdown=False):
-    # sanitize common tokens that break tables
-    res = val.replace("\n", " ").replace("|", "\\|")
-
-    # sanitize elements that can get interpreted as markdown links
-    # or citations
-    if not allow_markdown:
-        return res.replace("[", "\\[").replace("]", "\\]")
-
-    return res
-
-
-def convert_rst_link_to_md(rst):
-    expr = (
-        r"((:external(\+[a-zA-Z\._]+))?(:[a-zA-Z\._]+)?:[a-zA-Z\._]+:`~?[a-zA-Z\._]+`)"
-    )
-
-    return re.sub(expr, r"[](\1)", rst, flags=re.MULTILINE)
-
 
 # render -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 

python/docs/_quartodoc.old.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ quartodoc:
     style: _renderer.py
   options:
     children: separate
+    include_empty: true
   dynamic: true
   render_interlinks: true