code: def _generate_sync_documents(
              self):
          
          self.log.info('starting the ``_generate_sync_documents`` method')
  
          for tag in self.syncTags:
              pathToWriteFile = self.syncFolder + "/" + tag + ".taskpaper"
              try:
                  self.log.debug("attempting to open the file %s" %
                                 (pathToWriteFile,))
                  writeFile = codecs.open(
                      pathToWriteFile, encoding='utf-8', mode='w')
              except IOError, e:
                  message = 'could not open the file %s' % (pathToWriteFile,)
                  self.log.critical(message)
                  raise IOError(message)
  
              writeFile.close()
  
          self.log.info('completed the ``_generate_sync_documents`` method')
          return None
docs: *generate sync documents*
  
          **Key Arguments:**
              # -
  
          **Return:**
              - None
  
          **Usage:**
              ..  todo::
  
                  - add usage info
                  - create a sublime snippet for usage
                  - update package tutorial if needed
  
              .. code-block:: python
  
                  usage code