Use standard newsgroup role.

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@@ -96,18 +96,7 @@ words which are part of the Inform system (like ``print``, ``Include``,
 glossary -- Appendix G on page 273.  We switch to italic type for a
 placeholder: for example you should read the Inform statement:
 
-.. parsed-literal::
-
-   print "*string*";
-
-.. todo::
-
-   The above will not render correctly in PDF.  In PDF the leading 
-   quotes always appear with at least one backquote.  At the moment, the 
-   best solution I can think up is to have a script fire off after LaTeX 
-   generation to take care of this problem so that when the LaTeX code 
-   is compiled, we'll get the correct glyphs.  At the moment, I don't 
-   know how to make such a script automatically run.
+   :samp:`print "{string}";`
 
 as meaning "display on the player's screen the arbitrary character or
 characters which are represented here by the placeholder *string*".
@@ -168,7 +157,7 @@ locations:
     A more general list of FAQs about IF authorship, covering both Inform
     and the other main systems.
 
-*   news:rec.arts.int-fiction
+*   :newsgroup:`rec.arts.int-fiction`
 
     The Usenet newsgroup for authors of IF, commonly known by the
     abbreviation RAIF.  Here you'll find discussion on IF technology,
@@ -176,7 +165,7 @@ locations:
     assistance with your own "how do I..." questions (but please, look in
     the manual first).
 
-*   news:rec.games.int-fiction
+*   :newsgroup:`rec.games.int-fiction`
 
     The complementary newsgroup for IF *players*, often known as RGIF.