Bug report form doesn't say anything about supported markup.
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launchpad itself |
Triaged
|
Low
|
Matthew Paul Thomas | ||
Bug Description
This is a minor issue, but it should be easy to fix.
Almost all websites support some kind of markup. Launchpad seems to support a very simple markup, which does things like grouping lines into paragraphs and converting URL-like text into links.
Different websites use different markup, usually either roughly wiki-like or limited subset of HTML, but weirder markups like reddit's are quite common. There isn't a single standard for even such basic elements as links. This means that new users need some indication of supported markup system. Typically either previews are supported, or there is a short description with link to documentation near the form.
People actually make mistakes because of it, for example https:/
A link would probably suffice.
| Changed in malone: | |
| assignee: | nobody → mpt |
| importance: | Undecided → Low |
| status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
