Document Mozilla External String Guide
Project Name
Document Mozilla External String Guide
Project Description
On MDC the Mozilla internal string guide makes reference to a Mozilla external string guide which does not exist at this time.
For any developer looking for information on external strings this is a problem. It is specifically important to those developing Extensions, XULRunner applications, and embedders. At the wiki Mozilla internal string guide the link "here" in the sentence of the first paragraph:
"Extensions, XULRunner applications, and embedders should use the external strings, documented here."
points to nothing.
Mozilla internal string guide on MDC
Bug 494970 - Document Mozilla External String Guide
Project Leader(s)
Project Contribution
Here are some ways you can help with my project:
- Visit the Mozilla external string guide (Or if that fails to exist or seems alright Sandbox:Mozilla external string guide) and help with formatting, spelling, grammar, and anything else you can fix. (Be sure to refer to the How to help page on MDC.)
Project Contributor(s)
Project Details
When the various versions of the project are being released they will be released on MDC at Sandbox:Mozilla external string guide and later at Mozilla external string guide
Projected Project Time-line
| Version | Details |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | Project Plan (This project page and blog post) |
| 0.1 | Document the difference between External and Internal strings, lay out wiki page with basic sections |
| 0.2 | Data collected and entered using static analysis tool (related interfaces etc.) |
| 0.3 | Complete all generic sections from the wiki page and add other important sections about the code |
Project Related Bugs
| Number | Related Ver. No. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 529978 | 0.2 | xpcom analysis Makefile produces error about ".deps" |
| 530166 | 0.2 | xpcom analysis type-printer.js qualified member problem |
| *N/A | 0.2 | xpcom analysis Makefile for external linkage |
| 530175 | 0.2 | type-printer.js error with function pointer parameter |
- N/A means the bug is not submitted at this time.
Project News
| Date | News |
|---|---|
| September 23rd, 2009 | The project has started. |
| October 19th, 2009 | The projects sandbox page is now available: Sandbox:Mozilla external string guide |
| November 20th, 2009 | A crude example of the static-analysis is posted: nsAString (external) (This will be fixed over time.) |