Fix IndexError when running individual test modules under Python <3.9

Up to Python 3.8, __file__ returns a relative path for the main script
specified on the command line. Use `Path.resolve()` to make it absolute before
calling `Path.parents`.
https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.9.html#other-language-changes

git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/docutils/code/trunk@9277 929543f6-e4f2-0310-98a6-ba3bd3dd1d04

81 files changed, 82 insertions, 82 deletions

diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_get_parser_class.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_get_parser_class.py
index 90fb13496..c3d6da43e 100644
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_get_parser_class.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_get_parser_class.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 # so we import the local `docutils` and `test` packages.
 # ensure `test` package can be loaded also if not running as __main__
 # (required by ``python -m unittest``
-DOCUTILS_ROOT = Path(__file__).parents[2]
+DOCUTILS_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 if str(DOCUTILS_ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(DOCUTILS_ROOT))
 
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_parser.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_parser.py
index 317f5d28b..319c07521 100644
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_parser.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_parser.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[2]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]))
 
 from docutils import parsers, utils, frontend
 
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_block_quotes.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_block_quotes.py
index 7a34e02f7..2ff569ddb 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_block_quotes.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_block_quotes.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.utils import new_document
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_bullet_lists.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_bullet_lists.py
index b39b36773..a94f68d47 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_bullet_lists.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_bullet_lists.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 try:
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_enumerated_lists.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_enumerated_lists.py
index a5a21c811..cea4e8782 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_enumerated_lists.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_enumerated_lists.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.utils import new_document
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_html_blocks.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_html_blocks.py
index 90ec9c43b..727e6d150 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_html_blocks.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_html_blocks.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 try:
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_inline_markup.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_inline_markup.py
index a8dfd36f6..dddac8bff 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_inline_markup.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_inline_markup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 try:
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit.py
index 749deb3d0..e0a13a53a 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 try:
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit_default.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit_default.py
index 5c5c8e0a7..cdcf3d860 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit_default.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_line_length_limit_default.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 try:
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_literal_blocks.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_literal_blocks.py
index 94b28c547..2325a378f 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_literal_blocks.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_literal_blocks.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 try:
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_misc.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_misc.py
index 7e52d0747..e092c6ed8 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_misc.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_misc.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.core import publish_string
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives as rst_directives
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_paragraphs.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_paragraphs.py
index 08ec3aae5..775a861e1 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_paragraphs.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_paragraphs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 try:
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_section_headers.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_section_headers.py
index 4970c814e..853001a32 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_section_headers.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_section_headers.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_targets.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_targets.py
index cee0d6898..75fd89cc0 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_targets.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_targets.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_transitions.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_transitions.py
index e87fa6b9d..1110a6302 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_transitions.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_recommonmark/test_transitions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_SimpleTableParser.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_SimpleTableParser.py
index 358439a0f..a19e496af 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_SimpleTableParser.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_SimpleTableParser.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.parsers.rst import tableparser
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList, string2lines
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_TableParser.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_TableParser.py
index 09e66102a..3c999dd16 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_TableParser.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_TableParser.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.parsers.rst import tableparser
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList, string2lines
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_block_quotes.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_block_quotes.py
index 6c4732664..d16d1bc9c 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_block_quotes.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_block_quotes.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_bullet_lists.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_bullet_lists.py
index cc7fc5fb1..6157a38c4 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_bullet_lists.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_bullet_lists.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_character_level_inline_markup.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_character_level_inline_markup.py
index a031878ee..c25baac59 100644
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_character_level_inline_markup.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_character_level_inline_markup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_citations.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_citations.py
index 9e62fe96a..c30b5ae52 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_citations.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_citations.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_comments.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_comments.py
index a91359027..80d1e9544 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_comments.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_comments.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_definition_lists.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_definition_lists.py
index 49c2b2331..64c616dda 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_definition_lists.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_definition_lists.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test__init__.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test__init__.py
index 275a04170..ebf9672be 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test__init__.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 import docutils
 import docutils.parsers.null
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions.py
index e9269225f..09324a7df 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_de.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_de.py
index 387ce4f78..00214ce02 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_de.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_de.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser, directives, roles
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_dummy_lang.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_dummy_lang.py
index baf0f35fc..7fe58317b 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_dummy_lang.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_admonitions_dummy_lang.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_block_quotes.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_block_quotes.py
index 08a12f315..64dcb1d48 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_block_quotes.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_block_quotes.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_class.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_class.py
index d21dc81bf..213279985 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_class.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_class.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code.py
index 289258f3f..81efaaefa 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_long.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_long.py
index 3b966f0ea..07f1b9f36 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_long.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_long.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_none.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_none.py
index cb8cfd2d9..dc90207e1 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_none.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_none.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_parsing.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_parsing.py
index f7cdf2162..5099e11fb 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_parsing.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_code_parsing.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.core import publish_string
 from docutils.utils.code_analyzer import with_pygments
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_compound.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_compound.py
index 850753218..20fcac769 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_compound.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_compound.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_container.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_container.py
index e125035f3..ed32fbdb6 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_container.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_container.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_contents.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_contents.py
index eada86c26..326f6ed6a 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_contents.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_contents.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_date.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_date.py
index 97e0573bd..b3a2d86a4 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_date.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_date.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.io import _locale_encoding  # noqa
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_decorations.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_decorations.py
index 3ef3c3407..2e15c260a 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_decorations.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_decorations.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_default_role.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_default_role.py
index 0d16531ac..118527200 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_default_role.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_default_role.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_figures.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_figures.py
index f1f83a4c8..62b360fc9 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_figures.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_figures.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_images.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_images.py
index f0fa3b030..375093cc0 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_images.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_images.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_include.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_include.py
index 2c80758ce..d5db404c5 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_include.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_include.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import sys
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils import parsers, utils
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
 from docutils.utils import new_document
 from docutils.utils.code_analyzer import with_pygments
 
-TEST_ROOT = Path(__file__).parents[3]
+TEST_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
 
 
 # optional 3rd-party markdown parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_line_blocks.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_line_blocks.py
index e94b345e9..cf59edfd4 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_line_blocks.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_line_blocks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_math.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_math.py
index 3bb5298b2..66b46a578 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_math.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_math.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_meta.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_meta.py
index d17aece1a..b336208ff 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_meta.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_meta.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_parsed_literals.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_parsed_literals.py
index f8419c4c5..c8f47ba7f 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_parsed_literals.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_parsed_literals.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_raw.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_raw.py
index d0b459711..0541d0e2e 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_raw.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_raw.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace.py
index fcedd73e5..315f2357e 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace_fr.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace_fr.py
index d34493c5d..5e7b90464 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace_fr.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_replace_fr.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_role.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_role.py
index 129930d86..7d562ebe2 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_role.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_role.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser, roles
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_rubrics.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_rubrics.py
index 8c0137525..541c6ed8f 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_rubrics.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_rubrics.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sectnum.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sectnum.py
index a879b2972..7f3e0a720 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sectnum.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sectnum.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sidebars.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sidebars.py
index 89f15a483..8dd8f4975 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sidebars.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_sidebars.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_tables.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_tables.py
index 12ef481b8..dd7c0b982 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_tables.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_tables.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_target_notes.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_target_notes.py
index dd5a84c20..f412cc878 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_target_notes.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_target_notes.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_test_directives.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_test_directives.py
index 919b7f468..4a0bca072 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_test_directives.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_test_directives.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_title.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_title.py
index b807a7a92..e99500101 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_title.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_title.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_topics.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_topics.py
index 02ab530f7..a8c49f5f9 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_topics.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_topics.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unicode.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unicode.py
index 4134858da..7c592cb6f 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unicode.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unicode.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unknown.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unknown.py
index 5ddabe87a..ce36a120e 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unknown.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_directives/test_unknown.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[4]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_doctest_blocks.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_doctest_blocks.py
index da188f823..d75b5e7ae 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_doctest_blocks.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_doctest_blocks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_east_asian_text.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_east_asian_text.py
index f6434102c..896494a5e 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_east_asian_text.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_east_asian_text.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_enumerated_lists.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_enumerated_lists.py
index 76d127c5d..3a03b0a6a 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_enumerated_lists.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_enumerated_lists.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_field_lists.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_field_lists.py
index b5b78df46..613ee5e04 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_field_lists.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_field_lists.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_footnotes.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_footnotes.py
index e51fdd735..e9b582e4a 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_footnotes.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_footnotes.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_inline_markup.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_inline_markup.py
index 9bf6d4ef7..3d5388fcf 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_inline_markup.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_inline_markup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted.py
index 13359031b..9409efd18 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted_fr.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted_fr.py
index 8418881ca..19cd06bf6 100644
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted_fr.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_interpreted_fr.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser, roles
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_blocks.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_blocks.py
index 52ebcd512..0f9f52367 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_blocks.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_blocks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit.py
index c2adcae82..fa32a94e4 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit_default.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit_default.py
index 8f828213d..49df24a0f 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit_default.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_line_length_limit_default.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_literal_blocks.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_literal_blocks.py
index ce3e3b75e..8683b28c4 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_literal_blocks.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_literal_blocks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_option_lists.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_option_lists.py
index a8df8ab7a..483ea2f97 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_option_lists.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_option_lists.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_outdenting.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_outdenting.py
index ad05c4e78..936250b49 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_outdenting.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_outdenting.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_paragraphs.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_paragraphs.py
index ddba8186c..f4bf8eb57 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_paragraphs.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_paragraphs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_section_headers.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_section_headers.py
index e2d2c77bd..b89aaa65f 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_section_headers.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_section_headers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_source_line.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_source_line.py
index 9b0fc59a0..e2a90ee69 100644
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_source_line.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_source_line.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_substitutions.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_substitutions.py
index d562f3ab3..09c8e16a5 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_substitutions.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_substitutions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_tables.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_tables.py
index a7d8c3c8b..b299de2ff 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_tables.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_tables.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_targets.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_targets.py
index f4e97e585..ae8e763d9 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_targets.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_targets.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser
diff --git a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_transitions.py b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_transitions.py
index af630f202..1350b3467 100755
--- a/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_transitions.py
+++ b/docutils/test/test_parsers/test_rst/test_transitions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # prepend the "docutils root" to the Python library path
     # so we import the local `docutils` package.
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[3]))
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]))
 
 from docutils.frontend import get_default_settings
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Parser