Why are methods in Ruby documentation preceded by a hash sign?

Question

When I see any Ruby method printed in text, it usually appears as:

Class#method

or

#method

Now, I would use:

Class.method

Why are all Ruby methods preceded by a pound sign? Is there any reason for it?

Answer 1

From the rdoc docs (emphasis mine):

Names of classes, source files, and any method names containing an underscore or preceded by a hash character are automatically hyperlinked from comment text to their description.