Merge branch 'doc_fixes' into merge-richard

doc/utils/sphinx-config/conf.py.in

@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ latex_elements = {
 
 # Additional stuff for the LaTeX preamble.
 'preamble': r'''
+\usepackage{xcolor}
 \setcounter{tocdepth}{2}
 \renewcommand{\sfdefault}{ptm}  % Use Times New Roman font for \textrm
 \renewcommand{\sfdefault}{phv}  % Use Helvetica font for \textsf
@@ -345,6 +346,13 @@ latex_elements = {
 }
 \makeatother
 ''',
+'maketitle': r'''
+\pagecolor{black}
+\color{white}
+\sphinxmaketitle
+\nopagecolor
+\color{black}
+''',
 }
 
 # copy custom style file for tweaking index layout