Fix extra () after NewType in rendered output#608
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gaborbernat merged 2 commits intoFeb 17, 2026
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Change the Sphinx role for NewType from :py:class: to :py:obj: to prevent Sphinx from appending () after the type name in HTML output. The :py:class: role adds parentheses to indicate callability, which produces "NewType()(name, type)" instead of "NewType(name, type)". Fixes tox-dev#216
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Summary
Fixes the extra
()afterNewTypein rendered HTML output. The:py:class:Sphinx role appends parentheses to indicate callability, producingNewType()(W, str)instead ofNewType(W, str).Fixes #216
Changes
NewTypefrom:py:class:to:py:obj:informat_annotation()Why
:py:obj:?:py:class:adds()in HTML output (Sphinx'sadd_function_parenthesesbehavior):py:obj:is a generic cross-reference that doesn't add parenthesesTest plan
format_annotationunit test updated for new role