Does using _static provide benefits compared to placing images in directories next to the documentation that uses them?

[jackwayneright]

Hello! Does using the _static directory to store my documentation image files provide a benefit over placing the image files in the directory with the documentation files that use those images? I find it helps me to organize things better when I place the images next to (or in a subdirectory near) the documentation that actually uses the files being referenced. However, I don't know if the _static directory provides some benefit (with caching or such) that results in a being better to put image files in the _static directory. If it does, I would like to take advantage of it. Thank you for your time!

[jdillard]

However, I don't know if the _static directory provides some benefit (with caching or such) that results in a being better to put image files in the _static directory. If it does, I would like to take advantage of it.

I don't know for certain if it does, but I doubt it. It is pretty common to store images along side documents they are associated with so I think you're fine. _static is nice if you don't know where to put something or if it "global" (like a favicon, logo, or something)