Sphinxcontrib-needs

* Improvement: :ref:`needbar` is introduced
(`452 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/452>`_)
* Improvement: :ref:`needs_external_needs` supports relative path for :ref:`base_url`.
* Improvement: ``needs.json`` schema gets checked during a :ref:`needimport`
(`456 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/456>`_)
* Improvement: Supports :ref:`filter_func` for :ref:`needpie`
(`400 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/400>`_)
* Bugfix: Changed :ref:`needgantt` strftime format string according to C89 defined value.
(`445 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/445>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needpie` option :legend: is correctls rendered
(`448 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/448>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needpie` figures are closed after creation, to free memory and suppress matplotlib warning
(`450 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/450>`_)
* Bugfix: Added implementation for simple_footer grid in Layouts Grids
(`457 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/457>`_)
* Bugfix: Changed :ref:`needs_external_needs` Fix issue when loading needs from URL.
(`459 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/459>`_)
* Bugfix: Changed :ref:`needs_external_needs` getting from URL was using parameter related to local file.
(`458 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/458>`_)

* Improvement: Dead links (references to not found needs) are supported and configurable by :ref:`allow_dead_links`.
(`116 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/116>`_)
* Improvement: Introducing :ref:`need_func` to execute :ref:`dynamic_functions` inline.
(`133 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/133>`_)
* Improvement: Support for :ref:`multiline_option` in templates.
* Bugfix: needflow: links for need-parts get correctly calculated.
(`205 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/205>`_)
* Bugfix: CSS update for ReadTheDocsTheme to show tables correctly.
(`263 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/263>`_)
* Bugfix: CSS fix for needtable :ref:`needtable_style_row`.
(`195 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/195>`_)
* Bugfix: ``current_need`` var is accessible in all need-filters.
(`169 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/169>`_)
* Bugfix: Sets defaults for color and style of need type configuration, if not set by user.
(`151 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/151>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needtable` shows horizontal scrollbar for tables using datatables style.
(`271 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/271>`_)
* Bugfix: Using ``id_complete`` instead of ``id`` in filter code handling.
(`156 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/156>`_)
* Bugfix: Dynamic Functions registration working for external extensions.
(`288 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/288>`_)

* Improvement: Add permanent link layout function.
(`390 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/390>`_)
* Improvement: Support for Sphinx-Needs Docker Image.
(`531 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/531>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needextract` not correctly rendering nested needs.
(`329 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/329>`_)

* Improvement: Schema check for ``need.json`` files implemented.
* Improvement: New option for ``needtable`` and co: :ref:`filter_func`, which allows to reference and use python code
as filter code from external files
(`340 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/340>`_)
* Bugfix: Fixed :ref:`needs_builder` handling warnings about missing needs.json when :ref:`needs_file` not configured
(`340 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/340>`_)
* Bugfix: unstable build with :ref:`needs_external_needs`
(`399 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/399>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needs_external_needs` reads external need status now and warnings gets not checked for
:ref:`needs_external_needs`
(`375 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/375>`_)

* Improvement: New config option :ref:`needs_builder_filter` to define a filter for the needs builder.
(`342 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/342>`_)
* Improvement: Added option ``json_path`` for :ref:`needs_external_needs` to support external needs from local ``needs.json`` files.
(`339 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/339>`_)
* Improvement: Providing :ref:`needs_table_classes` to allow to set custom table css classes, to better support
themes like ReadTheDocs.
(`305 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/305>`_)
* Improvement: Supporting user defined filter code function for :ref:`needs_warnings`
(`345 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/345>`_)
* Improvement: Supporting caption for :ref:`needtable`
(`348 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/348>`_)
* Improvement: New config option :ref:`needs_filter_data` to allow to use custom data inside a :ref:`filter_string`
(`317 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/317>`_)
* Improvement: API to register warnings
(`343 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/343>`_)
* Bugfix: Scrolling tables improved and ReadTheDocs Tables fixed
(`305 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/305>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needtable` need parts 'id' column is not linked
(`336 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/336>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needtable` need parts 'incoming' column is empty
(`336 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/336>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needs_warnings` not written to error log.
(`344 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/344>`_)
* Improvement: Providing :ref:`needs_warnings_always_warn` to raise sphinx-warnings for each not passed :ref:`needs_warnings`.
(`344 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/344>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needimport` relative path not consistent to Sphinx default directives.
(`351 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/351>`_)

* Improvement: Providing :ref:`needs_external_needs` to allow usage and referencing of external needs.
(`137 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/137>`_)
* Improvement: New directive :ref:`needextend` to modify or extend existing needs.
(`282 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/282>`_)
* Improvement: Allowing :ref:`needtable_custom_titles` for :ref:`needtable`.
(`299 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/299>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needextend` does not support usage of internal options.
(`318 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/318>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needtable` shows attributes with value ``False`` again.
* Bugfix: ``:hide:`` and ``:collapse: True`` are working inside :ref:`needimport`.
(`284 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/284>`_,
`294 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/294>`_)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needpie` amount labels get calculated correctly.
(`297 <https://github.com/useblocks/sphinxcontrib-needs/issues/297>`_)