The :samp: role formats text as literal, but unlike to literal text formatting (``...``) it allows to emphasize variable parts. For example, in ``\xhh`` all letters are in the same font, but in :samp:`\x{hh}` the variable part hh is emphasized in italic.

It is the same as the :file: role, but without additional semantic.

Linked PRs

• gh-109634: Use :samp: role #109635
• [3.12] gh-109634: Use :samp: role (GH-109635) #109776
• [3.11] gh-109634: Use :samp: role (GH-109635) #109778
• gh-109634: Fix :samp: syntax #110073
• [3.12] gh-109634: Fix :samp: syntax (GH-110073) #110095