Autocomplete cargo doc paths/links to types in doc comment

[chinedufn]

I've opened this same issue in intellij-rust, but figured I'd also open it here since I'm interested in both tools.

Here's the copy pasted issue:

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If you write something like the following in a doc comment

/// An error returned by [`RefCell::try_borrow`](struct.RefCell.html#method.try_borrow).
#[stable(feature = "try_borrow", since = "1.13.0")]
pub struct BorrowError {
    _private: (),
}

The struct.RefCell.html#method.try_borrow your documentation site will link to the try_borrow method when you click on the RefCell::try_borrow link.

Since the naming convention for pages / links within a cargo doc generated site is consistent - could intellij-rust support autocomplete for these links?

This would make it much easier to write documentation that references other types/methods within your library.

Thanks!

[bjorn3]

rust-lang/rfcs#1946 specifies how to link to types and methods without specifying a url. eg /// [`RefCell::try_borrow`]

[chinedufn]

@bjorn3 thanks! I can't quite tell what aspect of this you're commenting on? It seems like you're saying that you don't need to add the (struct.RefCell.html#method_try_borrow) bit?

If so I'd still appreciate auto-complete of the types/methods and the ability to auto-import other types in my crate (not just stdlib).

But perhaps I'm misunderstanding you?

[bjorn3]

It seems like you're saying that you don't need to add the (struct.RefCell.html#method_try_borrow) bit?

Yes

If so I'd still appreciate auto-complete of the types/methods and the ability to auto-import other types in my crate (not just stdlib).

That would be useful.