Converting topics from WebForm to ChangeProposalForm

The preferred method for converting topics, in addition to changing the topics form from WebForm to ChangeProposalForm, is to refactor the topic to conform to one of the new templates. Then you can either copy the content of FeatureRequestTopicTemplate or BugReportTopicTemplate or alternatively use the forms on FeatureRequest or BugReport with a fictitious topic name submitting the form and then instead of saving the topic, copy the content and paste it into the old topic and refactor the original content under the new headings.

Code Refactor

CodeRefactor is a new classification and there are no easily identifiable topics that fit the category. However, any FeatureRequests converted which are refactorings with no functionality changes should be given this classification. Again, either copy the content of CodeRefactorTopicTemplate or use the form on CodeRefactor to create the content and paste it into the old topic and refactor.

Documentation Requests

Topics listed under DocRequest, DocsToDo, and FeatureDocumented fall in to three categories: FeatureRequests which also require documentation, Requests purely for documentation to put in releases (usually as a topic in the TWiki web), and documentation for developers that will stay in the Codev web on TWiki.org.

• FeatureRequests that also require documentation should be converted to FeatureRequests, using the FeatureRequestTopicTemplate or appropriate form on FeatureRequest or WebCreateNewTopic, given an appropriate CurrentState; any unfinished documentation should be noted in OutstandingIssues, using the wiki word DocsToDo.
• Release documentation requests should be converted to DocRequests, using the DocRequestTopicTemplate or appropriate form on DocRequest or WebCreateNewTopic and given an appropriate CurrentState.
• Documentation that will stay in the Codev web should have its form changed to BasicForm and be given an appropriate TopicClassification (AdminTopic, DefineTerm, GatewayTopic, NextGeneration, TWikiAddOnProduct, TWikiCommunity, TWikiDeployment, TWikiDevQuestion, etc.)

If you want to help out converting topics, good places to start converting are:

• DakarRelease#Old_WebForm_Features_and_Bugs
• BugAssigned
• FeatureUnderConstruction#Old_WebForm_Feature

-- SamHasler - 21 Jan 2005