fix

cylc/sphinx_ext/metadata/__init__.py

@@ -272,14 +272,27 @@ def convert_workflow_to_rst(meta):
         rst = Doc()
 
         # Handle the workflow config metadata:
-        workflow = meta.get('workflow', {})
-        rst.append(workflow.get('title', ''), '#')
-        rst.append(workflow.get('description', 'No description given'))
+        CylcMetadata.write_section(rst, meta.get('workflow', {}), '#')
 
         # Handle the runtime config metadata:
         rst.append('Runtime', '=')
         for taskmeta in meta['runtime'].values():
-            rst.append(taskmeta.get('title', ''), '^')
-            rst.append(taskmeta.get('description', ''))
+            CylcMetadata.write_section(rst, taskmeta)
 
         return rst
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def write_section(rst, section, title_level='^'):
+        # Title
+        title = section.get('title', '')
+        if not title:
+            return
+        rst.append(title, title_level)
+
+        # Url
+        url = section.get('url', '')
+        if url:
+            rst.append(url)
+
+        # Description
+        rst.append(section.get('description', ''))

etc/flow.cylc

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ description = """
 This flow.cylc file is placed here to allow the
 testing of the metadata config extension.
 """
+url = 'https://www.myproject.com'
+custom key yan = "Perhaps it's relevent?"
+custom key tan = "Perhaps it's also relevent?"
+custom key tethera = "Or perhaps not?"
+
 
 [scheduling]
     [[graph]]
@@ -19,10 +24,13 @@ testing of the metadata config extension.
                 All about my task
                 for a P12M + P1D
             """
+            url = 'https://www.myproject.com/tasks/foo'
 
     [[bar]]
         [[[meta]]]
             description = """
                 What should happen if I forget the title?
                 Should I process RST?
-            """
+            """
+            url = 'https://www.myproject.com/tasks/bar'
+            see also = Bar task docs.