Meeting Minutes: Apr 14, 2026

Meeting Minutes from Python Docs Editorial Board: Apr 14, 2026

Attendees

Notes

  • Reviewed the doc structure in the datetime reference doc because Carol and Guido weren’t here last month.
  • Discussion about redirects in the Docs WG. According to Petr, he can handle redirects. We don’t know the technical details of how the redirect will happen.
    • It’s OK if we go ahead with splitting the page, and Petr said he will handle it. He said it will be addressed in the redirection PR.
    • Other work in Docs might also be blocked because they want redirects.
  • How would we want to split up the datetime doc?
    • Split into different classes?
    • Date and datetime are relevant.
    • What other modules have different pages split up?
    • Generally, it will be better to split up docs anyway.
      • To help with SEO and LLMs finding data, it works better with more focused docs.
    • We may want to argue for breaking up module docs based on certain criteria.
    • Split up format codes (it already says “Skip to the format codes”).
    • We want to see this split up.
    • Talk to Paul Ganssle first about timezone classes?
    • datetime.rst is in the top 10 of largest files.
    • Mariatta’s PR #125009 and follow-up PR from Stan #132524.
  • Splitting the datetime doc:
    • Start by removing the format codes.
    • In Mariatta’s PR, make notes 10 and 11 separate directives — not part of the table notes.
    • The code change can be in a separate PR.
  • Discuss the redundancy of the Editorial Board.
    • Next meeting is during PyCon US, we will be occupied.
    • Cancel the May meeting.
    • Keep June.
    • Discuss meeting cadence and membership in July.