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diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst index 35d2dc86..435df102 100644 --- a/docs/glossary.rst +++ b/docs/glossary.rst @@ -9,21 +9,20 @@ Glossary stream handler A callback function that accepts stanza objects pulled directly from the XML stream. A stream handler is encapsulated in a - object that includes a :term:`Matcher` object, and which provides - additional semantics. For example, the ``Waiter`` handler wrapper - blocks thread execution until a matching stanza is received. + object that includes a :class:`Matcher <.MatcherBase>` object, and + which provides additional semantics. For example, the + :class:`.Waiter` handler wrapper blocks thread execution until a + matching stanza is received. event handler A callback function that responds to events raised by - ``XMLStream.event``. An event handler may be marked as - threaded, allowing it to execute outside of the main processing - loop. + :meth:`.XMLStream.event`. stanza object - Informally may refer both to classes which extend ``ElementBase`` - or ``StanzaBase``, and to objects of such classes. + Informally may refer both to classes which extend :class:`.ElementBase` + or :class:`.StanzaBase`, and to objects of such classes. - A stanza object is a wrapper for an XML object which exposes ``dict`` + A stanza object is a wrapper for an XML object which exposes :class:`dict` like interfaces which may be assigned to, read from, or deleted. stanza plugin |