#6369 - detailed documentation for the --platform and --python-version options of the pip download command

docs/html/cli/pip_download.rst

@@ -47,7 +47,16 @@ constrained download requirement. If some of your dependencies are not
 available as binaries, you can build them manually for your target platform
 and let pip download know where to find them using ``--find-links``.
 
+.. note::
 
+   To determine the appropriate values for ``--python-version`` and ``--platform``, you can query the target system using the following commands:
+
+   - For the Python version, use :func:`sysconfig.get_python_version() <sysconfig.get_python_version>`.
+   - For the platform, use :func:`packaging.tags.sys_tags() <packaging.tags.sys_tags>`.
+
+   Refer to the official Python documentation for more details:
+   - `sysconfig.get_python_version() <https://docs.python.org/3/library/sysconfig.html#sysconfig.get_python_version>`_
+   - `packaging.tags.sys_tags() <https://packaging.pypa.io/en/latest/tags.html>`_
 
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news/6369.doc.rst

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+Provided information about the --platform and --python-version options of the ``pip download`` command