from docutils import core

def reST_to_html(source):
    settings_overrides = {
        'footnote_references': 'superscript',
        'auto_id_prefix': 'id-',
        'initial_header_level': 3,
        'doctitle_xform': False,
    }
    formatted = core.publish_parts(source,
                                   writer_name='html4css1',
                                   settings_overrides=settings_overrides)
    return formatted['body']