Add a page to map things to their PEPs

[uranusjr]

I saw @pfmoore on discuss.python.org and realise I am in the same situation a lot as well. The PEP numbers are difficult to memorise (I can remember 517 and 518 from the top of my head and that’s about it), and I need to constantly search to know what PEP defines (the newset version of) wheel, that defines version specifiers, the core metadata, etc. Would it make sense to add a list so people can easily find the PEPs they are looking for?

[webknjaz]

It sounds like a good idea but I'm pretty sure I personally would still resort to googling things. And I think that a lot of folks would do the same. So such a page must also be SEO optimized.

[pradyunsg]

I like this idea too - we should list related PEPs on the page listing the specifications.

[webknjaz]

Or/and maybe have some sort of a box "related PEPs" on each docs page?

[ncoghlan]

The entire idea behind https://packaging.python.org/specifications/ is that folks should be relying on those stable URLs, so the PEPs only need to cover the changes between versions.

We unfortunately mishandled PEP 517 in that regard, as it used the PEP itself as the specification, rather than creating a suitable entry on the specifications page (preferably a combined one with PEP 518 that covered pyproject.toml as a whole, rather than piecemeal)

[ncoghlan]

See https://packaging.python.org/specifications/core-metadata/ for a case that Dustin already fixed - while there's a reference to the most recent PEP, the page itself contains everything you need.

https://packaging.python.org/specifications/platform-compatibility-tags/ is another example where the spec page is properly up to date for the status quo (although it will be updated again as PEP 600 is rolled out with the perennial manylinux tags)

https://packaging.python.org/specifications/distribution-formats/ is the page that needs updating to cover pyproject.toml properly.

[ibraheemybg]

I think adding a link that maps to their pep is a great idea and it will enhance fastness when using the tool..I could work on this project if given the opportunity

[jeanas]

I'm going to close this since it's agreed that we should finish importing all specs (#1093) so that consulting PEPs is not necessary at all. (Multiple PRs towards this goal are currently awaiting review.) Also, #1464 added references to the relevant PEPs at the bottom of each spec.