'.. index: default
:refguide: something, else, and more'

def _parse_index(self, section, content):

    def strip_each_in(lst):
        return [s.strip() for s in lst]
    out = {}
    section = section.split('::')
    if (len(section) > 1):
        out['default'] = strip_each_in(section[1].split(','))[0]
    for line in content:
        line = line.split(':')
        if (len(line) > 2):
            out[line[1]] = strip_each_in(line[2].split(','))
    return out
