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author | gerv%gerv.net <> | 2004-03-08 08:27:30 +0100 |
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committer | gerv%gerv.net <> | 2004-03-08 08:27:30 +0100 |
commit | 317a88ea11f43acc511d386c65f57bbc57a93c05 (patch) | |
tree | 0441ef85123abfd47830f6cf539f0d1ca949a3cf /template/en/default/pages | |
parent | ce3be56f8de35c8974921b4f145e6f312eb986df (diff) | |
download | bugzilla-317a88ea11f43acc511d386c65f57bbc57a93c05.tar.gz bugzilla-317a88ea11f43acc511d386c65f57bbc57a93c05.tar.xz |
Bug 170213 - make static HTML files into page.cgi pages. This does votehelp.html (-> id=voting.html), bug_status.html (-> id=fields.html) and bugwritinghelp.html (-> id=bug-writing.html). Patch by gerv; r=kiko, a=justdave.
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-rw-r--r-- | template/en/default/pages/fields.html.tmpl | 265 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | template/en/default/pages/voting.html.tmpl | 65 |
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diff --git a/template/en/default/pages/bug-writing.html.tmpl b/template/en/default/pages/bug-writing.html.tmpl new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1a228b0c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/template/en/default/pages/bug-writing.html.tmpl @@ -0,0 +1,390 @@ +[%# 1.0@bugzilla.org %] +[%# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public + # License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file + # except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of + # the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ + # + # Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS + # IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or + # implied. See the License for the specific language governing + # rights and limitations under the License. + # + # The Original Code is the Bugzilla Bug Tracking System. + # + # The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape Communications + # Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are + # Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All + # Rights Reserved. + # + # Contributor(s): Eli Goldberg <eli@prometheus-music.com> + # Gervase Markham <gerv@gerv.net> + # Claudius Gayle + # Peter Mock + # Chris Pratt + # Tom Schutter + # Chris Yeh + #%] + +[% PROCESS global/variables.none.tmpl %] +[% INCLUDE global/header.html.tmpl title = "$terms.Bug Writing Guidelines" %] + +<h3>Why You Should Read This</h3> + +<blockquote> + <p>Simply put, the more effectively you report a [% terms.bug %], the more + likely an + engineer will actually fix it.</p> + + <p>These guidelines are a general tutorial to teach novice and + intermediate [% terms.bug %] reporters how to compose effective + [% terms.bug %] reports. Not + every sentence may precisely apply to your software project.</p> +</blockquote> + +<h3>How to Write a Useful [% terms.Bug %] Report</h3> + +<blockquote> + <p>Useful [% terms.bug %] reports are ones that get [% terms.bugs %] fixed. + A useful [% terms.bug %] report normally has two qualities:</p> + + <ol> + <li><b>Reproducible.</b> If an engineer can't see the [% terms.bug %] + herself to prove that it exists, she'll probably stamp your [% terms.bug %] + report "WORKSFORME" or "INVALID" and move on to the next [% terms.bug %]. + Every detail you can provide helps.<br> + <br> + </li> + + <li><b>Specific.</b> The quicker the engineer can isolate the + [% terms.bug %] to a specific area, the more likely she'll expediently + fix it. (If a programmer or tester has to decypher a [% terms.bug %], + they may spend more time cursing the submitter than solving the + problem.)<br> + <br> + [ <a href="#tips" name="Anchor">Tell Me More</a> ]</li> + </ol> + + <p>Let's say the application you're testing is a web browser. You crash + at foo.com, and want to write up a [% terms.bug %] report:</p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>BAD:</b> "My browser crashed. I think I was on www.foo.com. I + play golf with Bill Gates, so you better fix this problem, or I'll + report you to him. By the way, your Back icon looks like a squashed + rodent. UGGGLY. And my grandmother's home page is all messed up in your + browser. Thx 4 UR help."</p> + + <p><b>GOOD:</b> "I crashed each time I went to www.foo.com, using the + 2002-02-25 build on a Windows 2000 system. I also rebooted into Linux, + and reproduced this problem using the 2002-02-24 Linux build.</p> + + <p>It again crashed each time upon drawing the Foo banner at the top of + the page. I broke apart the page, and discovered that the following + image link will crash the application reproducibly, unless you remove + the "border=0" attribute:</p> + + <p><tt><IMG SRC="http://www.foo.com/images/topics/topicfoos.gif" + width="34" height="44" border="0" alt="News"></tt></p> + </blockquote> +</blockquote> + +<h3>How to Enter your Useful [% terms.Bug %] Report + into [% terms.Bugzilla %]:</h3> + +<blockquote> + <p>Before you enter your [% terms.bug %], use [% terms.Bugzilla %]'s + <a href="query.cgi">search page</a> to determine whether the defect + you've discovered is a known, already-reported [% terms.bug %]. If + your [% terms.bug %] is the 37th duplicate of a known issue, + you're more likely to annoy the engineer. (Annoyed engineers fix fewer + [% terms.bugs %].)</p> + + <p>Next, be sure to reproduce your [% terms.bug %] using a recent build. + Engineers tend to be most interested in problems affecting the code base + that they're actively working on. After all, the [% terms.bug %] you're + reporting may already be fixed.</p> + + <p>If you've discovered a new [% terms.bug %] using a current build, report + it in [% terms.Bugzilla %]:</p> + + <ol> + <li>From your [% terms.Bugzilla %] main page, choose + "<a href="enter_bug.cgi">Enter a new [% terms.bug %]</a>".</li> + + <li>Select the product that you've found a [% terms.bug %] in.</li> + + <li>Enter your e-mail address, password, and press the "Login" button. + (If you don't yet have a password, leave the password field empty, and + press the "E-mail me a password" button instead. You'll quickly receive + an e-mail message with your password.)</li> + </ol> + + <p>Now, fill out the form. Here's what it all means:</p> + + <p><b>Where did you find the [% terms.bug %]?</b></p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>Product: In which product did you find the [% terms.bug %]?</b><br> + You just specified this on the last page, so you can't edit it + here.</p> + + <p><b>Version: In which product version did you find + the [% terms.bug %]?</b><br> + (If applicable)</p> + + <p><b>Component: In which component does the [% terms.bug %] + exist?</b><br> + [% terms.Bugzilla %] requires that you select a component to enter + a [% terms.bug %]. (Not sure which to choose? Click on the Component link. + You'll see a description of each component, to help you make the best + choice.)</p> + + <p><b>OS: On which Operating System (OS) did you find + this [% terms.bug %]?</b> + (e.g. Linux, Windows 2000, Mac OS 9.)<br> + If you know the [% terms.bug %] happens on all OSs, choose 'All'. + Otherwise, select the OS that you found the [% terms.bug %] on, or + "Other" if your OS isn't listed.</p> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>How important is the [% terms.bug %]?</b></p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>Severity: How damaging is the [% terms.bug %]?</b><br> + This item defaults to 'normal'. If you're not sure what severity your + [% terms.bug %] deserves, click on the Severity link. You'll see a + description of each severity rating.<br> + </p> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>Who will be following up on the [% terms.bug %]?</b></p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>Assigned To: Which engineer should be responsible for fixing + this [% terms.bug %]?</b><br> + [% terms.Bugzilla %] will automatically assign the [% terms.bug %] to a + default engineer upon submitting a [% terms.bug %] report. If you'd prefer + to directly assign the [% terms.bug %] to someone else, enter their e-mail + address into this field. (To see the list of default engineers for each + component, click on the Component link.)</p> + + <p><b>Cc: Who else should receive e-mail updates on changes to this + [% terms.bug %]?</b><br> + List the full e-mail addresses of other individuals who should receive + an e-mail update upon every change to the [% terms.bug %] report. You can + enter as many e-mail addresses as you'd like, separated by spaces or + commas, as long as those people have [% terms.Bugzilla %] accounts.</p> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>What else can you tell the engineer about the [% terms.bug %]?</b></p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>Summary:</b> <b>How would you describe the [% terms.bug %], in + approximately 60 or fewer characters?</b><br> + A good summary should <b>quickly and uniquely identify a [% terms.bug %] + report</b>. Otherwise, an engineer cannot meaningfully identify your + [% terms.bug %] by its summary, and will often fail to pay attention to + your [% terms.bug %] report when skimming through a 10 + page [% terms.bug %] list.<br> + <br> + A useful summary might be "<tt>PCMCIA install fails on Tosh Tecra + 780DVD w/ 3c589C</tt>". "<tt>Software fails</tt>" or "<tt>install + problem</tt>" would be examples of a bad summary.<br> + <br> + [ <a href="#summary">Tell Me More</a> ]<br> + <br> + <b>Description:</b><br> + Please provide a detailed problem report in this field. Your + [% terms.bug %]'s recipients will most likely expect the following + information:</p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>Overview Description:</b> More detailed expansion of + summary.</p> + + <blockquote> +<pre> +Drag-selecting any page crashes Mac builds in NSGetFactory +</pre> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>Steps to Reproduce:</b> Minimized, easy-to-follow steps that + will trigger the [% terms.bug %]. Include any special setup steps.</p> + + <blockquote> +<pre> +1) View any web page. (I used the default sample page, +resource:/res/samples/test0.html) + +2) Drag-select the page. (Specifically, while holding down +the mouse button, drag the mouse pointer downwards from any +point in the browser's content region to the bottom of the +browser's content region.) +</pre> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>Actual Results:</b> What the application did after performing + the above steps.</p> + + <blockquote> +<pre> +The application crashed. Stack crawl appended below from MacsBug. +</pre> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>Expected Results:</b> What the application should have done, + were the [% terms.bug %] not present.</p> + + <blockquote> +<pre> +The window should scroll downwards. Scrolled content should be selected. +(Or, at least, the application should not crash.) +</pre> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>Build Date & Platform:</b> Date and platform of the build + that you first encountered the [% terms.bug %] in.</p> + + <blockquote> +<pre> +Build 2002-03-15 on Mac OS 9.0 +</pre> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>Additional Builds and Platforms:</b> Whether or not + the [% terms.bug %] takes place on other platforms (or browsers, + if applicable).</p> + + <blockquote> +<pre> +- Also Occurs On +Mozilla (2002-03-15 build on Windows NT 4.0) + +- Doesn't Occur On +Mozilla (2002-03-15 build on Red Hat Linux; feature not supported) +Internet Explorer 5.0 (shipping build on Windows NT 4.0) +Netscape Communicator 4.5 (shipping build on Mac OS 9.0) +</pre> + </blockquote> + + <p><b>Additional Information:</b> Any other debugging information. + For crashing [% terms.bugs %]:</p> + + <ul> + <li><b>Win32:</b> if you receive a Dr. Watson error, please note + the type of the crash, and the module that the application crashed + in. (e.g. access violation in apprunner.exe)</li> + + <li><b>Mac OS:</b> if you're running MacsBug, please provide the + results of a <b>how</b> and an <b>sc</b>:</li> + </ul> + + <blockquote> +<pre> +*** MACSBUG STACK CRAWL OF CRASH (Mac OS) +Calling chain using A6/R1 links +Back chain ISA Caller +00000000 PPC 0BA85E74 +03AEFD80 PPC 0B742248 +03AEFD30 PPC 0B50FDDC NSGetFactory+027FC +PowerPC unmapped memory exception at 0B512BD0 NSGetFactory+055F0 +</pre> + </blockquote> + </blockquote> + </blockquote> + + <p>You're done!<br> + <br> + After double-checking your entries for any possible errors, press the + "Commit" button, and your [% terms.bug %] report will now be in + the [% terms.Bugzilla %] database.<br> + </p> +</blockquote> +<hr> + +<h3>More Information on Writing Good [% terms.Bugs %]</h3> + +<blockquote> + <p><b><a name="tips"></a> 1. General Tips for a Useful [% terms.Bug %] + Report</b></p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>Use an explicit structure, so your [% terms.bug %] reports are easy + to skim.</b> [% terms.Bug %] report users often need immediate access to + specific sections of your [% terms.bug %]. If your [% terms.Bugzilla %] + installation supports the [% terms.Bugzilla %] Helper, use it.</p> + + <p><b>Avoid cuteness if it costs clarity.</b> Nobody will be laughing + at your funny [% terms.bug %] title at 3:00 AM when they can't remember how + to find your [% terms.bug %].</p> + + <p><b>One [% terms.bug %] per report.</b> Completely different people + typically fix, verify, and prioritize different [% terms.bugs %]. If you + mix a handful of [% terms.bugs %] into a single report, the right people + probably won't discover your [% terms.bugs %] in a timely fashion, or at + all. Certain [% terms.bugs %] are also more important than others. It's + impossible to prioritize a [% terms.bug %] report when + it contains four different issues, all of differing importance.</p> + + <p><b>No [% terms.bug %] is too trivial to report.</b> Unless you're + reading the source code, you can't see actual software [% terms.bugs %], + like a dangling pointer -- you'll see their visible manifestations, such + as the segfault when the application finally crashes. Severe software + problems can manifest themselves in superficially trivial ways. File them + anyway.<br> + </p> + </blockquote> + + <p><b><a name="summary"></a>2. How and Why to Write Good [% terms.Bug %] + Summaries</b></p> + + <blockquote> + <p><b>You want to make a good first impression on the [% terms.bug %] + recipient.</b> Just like a New York Times headline guides readers + towards a relevant article from dozens of choices, will + your [% terms.bug %] summary suggest that your [% terms.bug %] report is + worth reading from dozens or hundreds of choices?</p> + + <p>Conversely, a vague [% terms.bug %] summary like <tt>install + problem</tt> forces anyone reviewing installation [% terms.bugs %] to waste + time opening up your [% terms.bug %] to determine whether it matters.</p> + + <p><b>Your [% terms.bug %] will often be searched by its summary.</b> Just + as you'd find web pages with Google by searching by keywords through + intuition, so will other people locate your [% terms.bugs %]. + Descriptive [% terms.bug %] summaries are + naturally keyword-rich, and easier to find.</p> + + <p>For example, you'll find a [% terms.bug %] titled "<tt>Dragging icons + from List View to gnome-terminal doesn't paste path</tt>" if you search on + "List", "terminal", or "path". Those search keywords wouldn't have + found a [% terms.bug %] titled "<tt>Dragging icons doesn't paste</tt>".</p> + + <p>Ask yourself, "Would someone understand my [% terms.bug %] from just + this summary?" If so, you've written a fine summary.</p> + + <p><b>Don't write titles like these:</b></p> + + <ol> + <li>"Can't install" - Why can't you install? What happens when you + try to install?</li> + + <li>"Severe Performance Problems" - ...and they occur when you do + what?</li> + + <li>"back button does not work" - Ever? At all?</li> + </ol> + + <p><b>Good [% terms.bug %] titles:</b></p> + + <ol> + <li>"1.0 upgrade installation fails if Mozilla M18 package present" - + Explains problem and the context.</li> + + <li>"RPM 4 installer crashes if launched on Red Hat 6.2 (RPM 3) + system" - Explains what happens, and the context.</li> + </ol> + </blockquote> +</blockquote> + +[% INCLUDE global/footer.html.tmpl %] diff --git a/template/en/default/pages/fields.html.tmpl b/template/en/default/pages/fields.html.tmpl new file mode 100644 index 000000000..caec210b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/template/en/default/pages/fields.html.tmpl @@ -0,0 +1,265 @@ +[%# 1.0@bugzilla.org %] +[%# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public + # License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file + # except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of + # the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ + # + # Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS + # IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or + # implied. See the License for the specific language governing + # rights and limitations under the License. + # + # The Original Code is the Bugzilla Bug Tracking System. + # + # The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape Communications + # Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are + # Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All + # Rights Reserved. + # + # Contributor(s): Terry Weissman <terry@mozilla.org> + # Gervase Markham <gerv@gerv.net> + #%] + +[% PROCESS global/variables.none.tmpl %] +[% INCLUDE global/header.html.tmpl title = "A $terms.Bug's Life Cycle" %] + +<p> +The <b>status</b> and <b>resolution</b> fields define and track the life +cycle of a [% terms.bug %]. +</p> + +<a name="status"></a> +<a name="resolution"></a> + +<table border="1" cellpadding="4"> + <tr align="center" valign="top"> + <td width="50%"> + <h1>STATUS</h1> + </td> + + <td> + <h1>RESOLUTION</h1> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr valign="top"> + <td>The <b>status</b> field indicates the general health of a + [% terms.bug %]. Only certain status transitions are allowed.</td> + + <td>The <b>resolution</b> field indicates what happened to this + [% terms.bug %].</td> + </tr> + + <tr valign="top"> + <td> + <dl> + <dt><b>UNCONFIRMED</b></dt> + + <dd>This [% terms.bug %] has recently been added to the database. + Nobody has validated that this [% terms.bug %] is true. Users who have + the "canconfirm" permission set may confirm this [% terms.bug %], + changing its state to NEW. Or, it may be directly resolved and marked + RESOLVED.</dd> + + <dt><b>NEW</b></dt> + + <dd>This [% terms.bug %] has recently been added to the assignee's list + of [% terms.bugs %] and must be processed. [% terms.Bugs %] in this + state may be accepted, and become <b>ASSIGNED</b>, passed on to someone + else, and remain <b>NEW</b>, or resolved and marked <b>RESOLVED</b>. + </dd> + + <dt><b>ASSIGNED</b></dt> + + <dd>This [% terms.bug %] is not yet resolved, but is assigned to the + proper person. From here [% terms.bugs %] can be given to another + person and become <b>NEW</b>, or resolved and become <b>RESOLVED</b>. + </dd> + + <dt><b>REOPENED</b></dt> + + <dd>This [% terms.bug %] was once resolved, but the resolution was + deemed incorrect. For example, a <b>WORKSFORME</b> [% terms.bug %] is + <b>REOPENED</b> when more information shows up and the [% terms.bug %] + is now reproducible. From here [% terms.bugs %] are either marked + <b>ASSIGNED</b> or <b>RESOLVED</b>.</dd> + </dl> + </td> + + <td> + <dl> + <dd>No resolution yet. All [% terms.bugs %] which are in one of + these "open" states have the resolution set to blank. All + other [% terms.bugs %] will be marked with one of the following + resolutions.</dd> + </dl> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr valign="top"> + <td> + <dl> + <dt><b>RESOLVED</b></dt> + + <dd>A resolution has been taken, and it is awaiting verification by + QA. From here [% terms.bugs %] are either re-opened and become + <b>REOPENED</b>, are marked <b>VERIFIED</b>, or are closed for good + and marked <b>CLOSED</b>.</dd> + + <dt><b>VERIFIED</b></dt> + + <dd>QA has looked at the [% terms.bug %] and the resolution and + agrees that the appropriate resolution has been taken. [% terms.Bugs %] + remain in this state until the product they were reported against + actually ships, at which point they become <b>CLOSED</b>.</dd> + + <dt><b>CLOSED</b></dt> + + <dd>The [% terms.bug %] is considered dead, the resolution is correct. + Any zombie [% terms.bugs %] who choose to walk the earth again must + do so by becoming <b>REOPENED</b>.</dd> + </dl> + </td> + + <td> + <dl> + <dt><b>FIXED</b></dt> + + <dd>A fix for this [% terms.bug %] is checked into the tree and + tested.</dd> + + <dt><b>INVALID</b></dt> + + <dd>The problem described is not a [% terms.bug %]</dd> + + <dt><b>WONTFIX</b></dt> + + <dd>The problem described is a [% terms.bug %] which will never be + fixed.</dd> + + <dt><b>DUPLICATE</b></dt> + + <dd>The problem is a duplicate of an existing [% terms.bug %]. Marking + a [% terms.bug %] duplicate requires the [% terms.bug %]# of the + duplicating [% terms.bug %] and will at least put that [% terms.bug %] + number in the description field.</dd> + + <dt><b>WORKSFORME</b></dt> + + <dd>All attempts at reproducing this [% terms.bug %] were futile, + reading the code produces no clues as to why this behavior would occur. + If more information appears later, please re-assign + the [% terms.bug %], for now, file it.</dd> + + <dt><b>MOVED</b></dt> + + <dd>The problem was specific to a related product + whose [% terms.bugs %] are tracked in another [% terms.bug %] database. + The [% terms.bug %] has been moved to that database.</dd> + </dl> + </td> + </tr> +</table> + +<h2><a name="bug_severity">Severity</a></h2> +This field describes the impact of a [% terms.bug %]. + +<table> + <tr> + <th>Blocker</th> + + <td>Blocks development and/or testing work</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <th>Critical</th> + + <td>crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <th>Major</th> + + <td>major loss of function</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <th>Minor</th> + + <td>minor loss of function, or other problem where easy + workaround is present</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <th>Trivial</th> + + <td>cosmetic problem like misspelled words or misaligned + text</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <th>Enhancement</th> + + <td>Request for enhancement</td> +</table> + +<h2><a name="priority">Priority</a></h2> +This field describes the importance and order in which a [% terms.bug %] +should be fixed. This field is utilized by the +programmers/engineers to prioritize their work to be done. The +available priorities range from <b>P1</b> (most important) to +<b>P5</b> (least important.) + + +<h2><a name="rep_platform">Platform</a></h2> +This is the hardware platform against which the [% terms.bug %] was +reported. Legal platforms include: + +<ul> + <li>All (happens on all platforms; cross-platform [% terms.bug %])</li> + + <li>Macintosh</li> + + <li>PC</li> + + <li>Sun</li> + + <li>HP</li> +</ul> +<b>Note:</b> When searching, selecting the option "All" does not +select [% terms.bugs %] +assigned against any platform. It merely selects [% terms.bugs %] that are +marked as occurring on all platforms, i.e. are designated "All". + +<h2><a name="op_sys">Operating System</a></h2> +This is the operating system against which the [% terms.bug %] was +reported. Legal operating systems include: + +<ul> + <li>All (happens on all operating systems; cross-platform + [% terms.bug %])</li> + + <li>Windows 95</li> + + <li>Mac System 8.0</li> + + <li>Linux</li> +</ul> +Sometimes the operating system implies the platform, but not +always. For example, Linux can run on PC and Macintosh and +others. + +<h2><a name="assigned_to">Assigned To</a></h2> + +<p> +This is the person in charge of resolving the [% terms.bug %]. Every time +this field changes, the status changes to <b>NEW</b> to make it +easy to see which new [% terms.bugs %] have appeared on a person's list.</p> + +<p> +The default status for queries is set to NEW, ASSIGNED and +REOPENED. When searching for [% terms.bugs %] that have been resolved or +verified, remember to set the status field appropriately. +</p> + +[% INCLUDE global/footer.html.tmpl %] diff --git a/template/en/default/pages/voting.html.tmpl b/template/en/default/pages/voting.html.tmpl new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2e555b1ce --- /dev/null +++ b/template/en/default/pages/voting.html.tmpl @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +[%# 1.0@bugzilla.org %] +[%# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public + # License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file + # except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of + # the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ + # + # Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS + # IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or + # implied. See the License for the specific language governing + # rights and limitations under the License. + # + # The Original Code is the Bugzilla Bug Tracking System. + # + # The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape Communications + # Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are + # Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All + # Rights Reserved. + # + # Contributor(s): Terry Weissman <terry@mozilla.org> + # Gervase Markham <gerv@gerv.net> + #%] + +[% PROCESS global/variables.none.tmpl %] +[% INCLUDE global/header.html.tmpl title = "Voting" %] + +<p>[% terms.Bugzilla %] has a "voting" feature. Each product allows users to +have a certain number of votes. (Some products may not allow any, which means +you can't vote on things in that product at all.) With your vote, you indicate +which [% terms.bugs %] you think are the most important to be fixed.</p> + +<p>Depending on how the administrator has configured the relevant product, +you may be able to vote for the same [% terms.bug %] more than one time. But +remember, you only have so many votes to use in total! So, you can either vote +a little for many [% terms.bugs %], or vote a lot for a few [% terms.bugs %]. +</p> + +<p>To look at votes:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Go to the query page. Do a normal query, but enter 1 in the "At least + ___ votes" field. This will show you items that match your query that + have at least one vote.</li> +</ul> + +<p>To vote for a [% terms.bug %]:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Bring up the [% terms.bug %] in question.</li> + + <li>Click on the "Vote for this [% terms.bug %]" link that appears just + above the "Additional Comments" field. (If no such link appears, then voting + may not be allowed in this [% terms.bug %]'s product.)</li> + + <li>Indicate how many votes you want to give this [% terms.bug %]. This page + also displays how many votes you've given to other [% terms.bugs %], so you + may rebalance your votes as necessary.</li> +</ul> + +<p>You will automatically get email notifying you of any changes that occur +on [% terms.bugs %] you vote for.</p> + +<p>You may review your votes at any time by clicking on the "<a href= +"votes.cgi?action=show_user">My Votes</a>" link in the page footer.</p> + +[% INCLUDE global/footer.html.tmpl %] |