-The :func:`hashkit_create` function initializes a hashkit object for use. If
-you pass a NULL argument for hash, then the memory for the object is
-allocated. If you specify a pre-allocated piece of memory, that is
-initialized for use.
+The `hashkit_create` function initializes a hashkit object for use. If you pass
+a NULL argument for hash, then the memory for the object is allocated. If you
+specify a pre-allocated piece of memory, that is initialized for use.