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-# `kokkos_free`
-
-Defined in header `<Kokkos_Core.hpp>`
-
-```c++
-template <class MemorySpace = Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace::memory_space>
-void kokkos_free(void* ptr);
-```
-
-Deallocates the space previously allocated by [`Kokkos::kokkos_malloc()`](./malloc) or [`Kokkos::kokkos_realloc()`](./realloc) on the specified memory space `MemorySpace`.
-
-If `ptr` is a null pointer, the function does nothing.
-
-## Parameters
-
-`ptr`: The pointer to the memory to deallocate on the specified memory space.
-
-## Template parameters
-
-* `MemorySpace`:  Controls the storage location. If omitted the memory space of the default execution space is used (i.e. `Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace::memory_space`).
-
-## Return value
-
-(none)
-## Exceptions
-
-Throws `std::runtime_error` on failure to deallocate.
-
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+``kokkos_free``
+===============
+
+.. role:: cppkokkos(code)
+    :language: cppkokkos
+
+Defined in header ``<Kokkos_Core.hpp>``
+
+.. _Kokkos_kokkos_malloc: ./malloc.html
+
+.. |Kokkos_kokkos_malloc| replace:: ``Kokkos::kokkos_malloc()``
+
+.. _Kokkos_kokkos_realloc: ./realloc.html
+
+.. |Kokkos_kokkos_realloc| replace:: ``Kokkos::kokkos_realloc()``
+
+Deallocates the space previously allocated by |Kokkos_kokkos_malloc|_ or |Kokkos_kokkos_realloc|_ on the specified memory space ``MemorySpace``.
+
+If ``ptr`` is a null pointer, the function does nothing.
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+.. cppkokkos:function:: template <class MemorySpace = Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace::memory_space> void kokkos_free(void* ptr);
+
+    :tparam MemorySpace: Controls the storage location. If omitted the memory space of the default execution space is used (i.e. ``Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace::memory_space``).
+
+    :param ptr: The pointer to the memory to deallocate on the specified memory space.
+
+    :returns: (none)
+
+    :throws: Throws ``std::runtime_error`` on failure to deallocate.