doc: Introduce pre-processor for adding anchors to text

It is now possible to use the following syntax to insert anchors into the text:

    []{#anchor-name}

The anchor will allow linking to the location it is placed by appending #anchor-name to the URL.

Additionally, it is possible to create a link pointing to its own location by adding text between the square brackets:

    [`--add-root`]{#opt-add-root}

doc/manual/anchors.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import re
+import sys
+
+
+empty_anchor_regex = re.compile(r"\[\]\{#(?P<anchor>[^\}]+?)\}")
+anchor_regex = re.compile(r"\[(?P<text>[^\]]+?)\]\{#(?P<anchor>[^\}]+?)\}")
+
+
+def transform_anchors_html(content):
+    content = empty_anchor_regex.sub(r'<a name="\g<anchor>"></a>', content)
+    content = anchor_regex.sub(r'<a href="#\g<anchor>" id="\g<anchor>">\g<text></a>', content)
+    return content
+
+
+def transform_anchors_strip(content):
+    content = empty_anchor_regex.sub(r'', content)
+    content = anchor_regex.sub(r'\g<text>', content)
+    return content
+
+
+def map_contents_recursively(transformer, chapter):
+    chapter["Chapter"]["content"] = transformer(chapter["Chapter"]["content"])
+    for sub_item in chapter["Chapter"]["sub_items"]:
+        map_contents_recursively(transformer, sub_item)
+
+
+def supports_command(args):
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def process_command(args):
+    context, book = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    transformer = transform_anchors_html if context["renderer"] == "html" else transform_anchors_strip
+    for section in book["sections"]:
+        map_contents_recursively(transformer, section)
+    print(json.dumps(book))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="mdBook preprocessor adding anchors."
+    )
+    parser.set_defaults(command=process_command)
+
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()
+
+    supports_parser = subparsers.add_parser("supports", help="Check if given renderer is supported")
+    supports_parser.add_argument("renderer", type=str)
+    supports_parser.set_defaults(command=supports_command)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    args.command(args)