From e47c49d978d2a0064c607a1900393c784d813447 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aba Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:23:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] small debconf brushup git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@4656 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d --- debian/changelog | 2 ++ developers-reference.sgml | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 3891360..fa3a360 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ developers-reference (3.3.9) unstable; urgency=low * More details on how to write documentation. Thanks, Josh Triplett. Closes: #422750 * Add XS-Vcs-*. Thanks to Stefano Zacchiroli. Closes: #391023 + * Small brushup to debconf description. Thanks, Thomas Huriaux. + Closes: #401415 -- Andreas Barth Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:41:41 -0600 diff --git a/developers-reference.sgml b/developers-reference.sgml index fd11da6..36baf1d 100644 --- a/developers-reference.sgml +++ b/developers-reference.sgml @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ %dynamicdata; - + @@ -4476,6 +4476,8 @@ Don't be too verbose. User tend to ignore too long screens. because that means that in the classical dialog interface, people will need to scroll, and lot of people just don't do that.

+The extended description should never include a question. +

For specific rules depending on templates type (string, boolean, etc.), please read below. @@ -4528,8 +4530,6 @@ Below are specific instructions for properly writing the Description question is rather long (remember that translations are often longer than original versions) - The extended description should not include a question. - Again, please avoid referring to specific interface widgets. A common mistake for such templates is "if you answer Yes"-type constructions. -- 2.30.2