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Removing pre-built PDF documentation from docs.python.org#139436
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Following https://discuss.python.org/t/101343/45

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  4. adorilson commented on Sep 30, 2025

    @adorilson
    adorilson
    on Sep 30, 2025
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    Are there instructions on how to create the PDF documentation? I didn't find it.

  5. AA-Turner commented on Sep 30, 2025

    @AA-Turner
    AA-Turner
    on Sep 30, 2025
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    I added instructions to the download page: https://docs.python.org/dev/download.html

    You may need to force-refresh.

    A

  6. adorilson commented on Oct 1, 2025

    @adorilson
    adorilson
    on Oct 1, 2025
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    I added instructions to the download page: https://docs.python.org/dev/download.html

    You may need to force-refresh.

    A

    Thank you.

    Have you thought about translations? Could the teams change the string to include something like "for xx_XX language access the team's page for..." I believe each translation team could provide these PDF files.

  7. StanFromIreland commented on Oct 1, 2025

    @StanFromIreland
    StanFromIreland
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    change the string to include something like "for xx_XX language

    For reference, per PEP 545, this must be done for bugs.po (although it is not always followed), it would be useful to have a better way and standardised way to do this, e.g. .. only:: translation (I proposed such in #137449).

    Also, I propose adding a note in the devguide that explains how to build a translation (see python/devguide#1660), since this is not covered actually.

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    [3.13] gh-139436: Remove link to the PDF downloads (GH-139142) (#139427)

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  11. ambv commented on Oct 7, 2025

    @ambv
    ambv
    on Oct 7, 2025
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    DPO = discuss.python.org. Let's don't confuse it by calling docs "d.p.o." as well.

  12. AA-Turner commented on Oct 7, 2025

    @AA-Turner
    AA-Turner
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    Au contraire, d.p.o = docs.python.org :)

    That said, no objection to disambiguating the title!

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    GH-139436: Remove PDF and CHM from IDLE HelpSource (#140418)

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