Closes #668: Allow line numbering of ``code-block`` and ``literalinclude`` directives

#to start at an arbitrary line number, with a new ``lineno-start`` option.

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/doc/markup/code.rst b/doc/markup/code.rst
index c0e7e8ebe..7b958bc9d 100644
--- a/doc/markup/code.rst
+++ b/doc/markup/code.rst
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ on line numbers for the individual block::
 
       Some more Ruby code.
 
+The first line number can be selected with the ``lineno-start`` option.  If
+present, ``linenos`` is automatically activated as well.
+
+   .. code-block:: ruby
+      :lineno-start: 10
+
+      Some more Ruby code, with line numbering starting at 10.
+
 Additionally, an ``emphasize-lines`` option can be given to have Pygments
 emphasize particular lines::
 
@@ -101,6 +109,9 @@ emphasize particular lines::
 .. versionchanged:: 1.1
    ``emphasize-lines`` has been added.
 
+.. versionchanged:: 1.3
+   ``lineno-start`` has been added.
+
 
 Includes
 ^^^^^^^^
@@ -121,10 +132,11 @@ Includes
    Tabs in the input are expanded if you give a ``tab-width`` option with the
    desired tab width.
 
-   The directive also supports the ``linenos`` flag option to switch on line
-   numbers, the ``emphasize-lines`` option to emphasize particular lines, and
-   a ``language`` option to select a language different from the current
-   file's standard language.  Example with options::
+   Like :rst:dir:`code-block`, the directive supports the ``linenos`` flag
+   option to switch on line numbers, the ``lineno-start`` option to select the
+   first line number, the ``emphasize-lines`` option to emphasize particular
+   lines, and a ``language`` option to select a language different from the
+   current file's standard language.  Example with options::
 
       .. literalinclude:: example.rb
          :language: ruby