python sphinx - In reStructuredText, how to put an inline literal inside of a hyperlink?

Question

In my reStructuredText document, I have a section defined like so:

Update the ``PATH`` Environment Variable
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I would like to link to this section like so:

* `Update the ``PATH`` Environment Variable`_

But, when this code is rendered to HTML, it comes out looking like this:

• Update the ``PATH` Environment Variable`

I'd really like the environment variable PATH to appear in the literal style, but I am pretty new to this. Can anyone help me out?

Answer 1

With a workaround, yes -- it is possible (hinted from @mzjn's comment).

For example:

.. |dummy| replace:: Update the ``PATH`` Environment Variable
.. _dummy:

Update the ``PATH`` Environment Variable
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* |dummy|_

This is achieved by taking advantage of the replace directive.