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GPHemsley: added Category:Specification editing using HotCat

2013-07-09T14:42:03Z

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	You are encouraged to join us on [[IRC]] to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on [http://twitter.com/ Twitter].		You are encouraged to join us on [[IRC]] to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on [http://twitter.com/ Twitter].

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Annevk: make reviewing slightly less about the Last Call

2011-01-26T08:15:32Z

make reviewing slightly less about the Last Call

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	Are you interested in reviewing ~~HTML5~~ for errors?		Are you interested in reviewing the HTML standard for errors?

	Jump in! All feedback is welcome, from anyone.		Jump in! All feedback is welcome, from anyone.

	# Open the specification: either the [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/ one-page version], or the [http://whatwg.org/~~html5 multipage~~ version] or the PDF copy ([http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-a4.pdf A4], [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-letter.pdf Letter])		# Open the specification: either the [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/ one-page version], or the [http://whatwg.org/html multi-page version] or the PDF copy ([http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-a4.pdf A4], [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-letter.pdf Letter])
	# Start reading! See below for ideas of what to look for.		# Start reading! See below for ideas of what to look for.
	# If you find a problem, either send an e-mail to [http://www.whatwg.org/mailing-list#specs the WHATWG list] (whatwg@whatwg.org, subscription required), [http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/enter_bug.cgi?assigned_to=dave.null%40w3.org&blocked=&bug_file_loc=&bug_severity=normal&bug_status=NEW&comment=&component=Spec%20bugs&contenttypeentry=&contenttypemethod=autodetect&contenttypeselection=text%2Fplain&data=&dependson=&description=&form_name=enter_bug&keywords=externalComments&maketemplate=Remember%20values%20as%20bookmarkable%20template&op_sys=All&priority=P3&product=HTML%20WG&qa_contact=public-html-bugzilla%40w3.org&rep_platform=All&short_desc=&target_milestone=---&version=unspecified ~~file a bug~~] (registration required), send an e-mail to the public-html-comments@w3.org list (no subscription required), or send an e-mail directly to ian@hixie.ch.		# If you find a problem, either send an e-mail to [http://www.whatwg.org/mailing-list#specs the WHATWG list] (whatwg@whatwg.org, subscription required), file a bug via the specification, file a bug [http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/enter_bug.cgi?assigned_to=dave.null%40w3.org&blocked=&bug_file_loc=&bug_severity=normal&bug_status=NEW&comment=&component=Spec%20bugs&contenttypeentry=&contenttypemethod=autodetect&contenttypeselection=text%2Fplain&data=&dependson=&description=&form_name=enter_bug&keywords=externalComments&maketemplate=Remember%20values%20as%20bookmarkable%20template&op_sys=All&priority=P3&product=HTML%20WG&qa_contact=public-html-bugzilla%40w3.org&rep_platform=All&short_desc=&target_milestone=---&version=unspecified directly in Bugzilla] (registration required), send an e-mail to the public-html-comments@w3.org list (no subscription required), or send an e-mail directly to ian@hixie.ch.

	~~If everything goes according to plan, all issues will get a response from the editor before October.~~ You can track how many issues remain to be responded to [http://www.whatwg.org/issues/data.html on our graph].		You can track how many issues remain to be responded to [http://www.whatwg.org/issues/data.html on our graph].

	== What to look for ==		== What to look for ==
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	== Staying in touch ==		== Staying in touch ==

	You are encouraged to join ~~our~~ IRC ~~channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/whatwg #whatwg~~] ~~on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode~~] to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below, or in the blog comments for the [http://blog.whatwg.org/help-us-review-html5 corresponding blog post], to let people know what you are reviewing. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on [http://twitter.com/ Twitter].		You are encouraged to join us on [[IRC]] to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on [http://twitter.com/ Twitter].

	~~== Discussion ==~~

	~~Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources~~.

Annevk: moved Reviewing HTML5 to Reviewing: these reviewing tips apply to all specs

2011-01-26T08:08:51Z

moved Reviewing HTML5 to Reviewing: these reviewing tips apply to all specs

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Elharo: /* What to look for */ punctuation

2009-08-05T23:25:05Z

What to look for: punctuation

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	You don't really need any experience to find the simplest class of problems: things that are confusing! If you don't understand something, then that's a problem. Not all the introduction sections and examples are yet written, but if there is a section with an introduction section that isn't clear, then you've found an issue: let us know!		You don't really need any experience to find the simplest class of problems: things that are confusing! If you don't understand something, then that's a problem. Not all the introduction sections and examples are yet written, but if there is a section with an introduction section that isn't clear, then you've found an issue: let us know!

	Something else that would now be good to search for is typos, spelling errors, grammar errors, and the like. Don't hesitate to send e-mails even for minor typos, all feedback even on such small issues is very welcome.		Something else that would now be good to search for is typos, spelling errors, grammar errors, and the like. Don't hesitate to send e-mails even for minor typos; all feedback even on such small issues is very welcome.

	If you have a specific need as a Web designer, then try to see if the need is met. If it isn't, and you haven't discussed this need before, then send an e-mail to the list. (So for example, if you want HTML to support date picker widgets, you'd look in the spec to see if it was covered. As it turns out, that one is!)		If you have a specific need as a Web designer, then try to see if the need is met. If it isn't, and you haven't discussed this need before, then send an e-mail to the list. (So for example, if you want HTML to support date picker widgets, you'd look in the spec to see if it was covered. As it turns out, that one is!)

Samerziadeh: Also added href to twitter

2009-08-04T15:32:19Z

Also added href to twitter

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	== Staying in touch ==		== Staying in touch ==

	You are encouraged to join our IRC channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/whatwg #whatwg] on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode] to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below, or in the blog comments for the [http://blog.whatwg.org/help-us-review-html5 corresponding blog post], to let people know what you are reviewing. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.		You are encouraged to join our IRC channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/whatwg #whatwg] on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode] to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below, or in the blog comments for the [http://blog.whatwg.org/help-us-review-html5 corresponding blog post], to let people know what you are reviewing. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on [http://twitter.com/ Twitter].

	== Discussion ==		== Discussion ==

	Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.		Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.

Samerziadeh: I added href to the #whatwg channel and Freenode website

2009-08-04T15:30:40Z

I added href to the #whatwg channel and Freenode website

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	== Staying in touch ==		== Staying in touch ==

	You are encouraged to join our IRC channel #whatwg on Freenode to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below, or in the blog comments for the [http://blog.whatwg.org/help-us-review-html5 corresponding blog post], to let people know what you are reviewing. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.		You are encouraged to join our IRC channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/whatwg #whatwg] on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode] to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below, or in the blog comments for the [http://blog.whatwg.org/help-us-review-html5 corresponding blog post], to let people know what you are reviewing. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.

	== Discussion ==		== Discussion ==

	Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.		Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.

Hixie: /* Staying in touch */

2009-04-02T22:50:37Z

Staying in touch

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	== Staying in touch ==		== Staying in touch ==

	You are encouraged to join our IRC channel #whatwg on Freenode to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.		You are encouraged to join our IRC channel #whatwg on Freenode to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below, or in the blog comments for the [http://blog.whatwg.org/help-us-review-html5 corresponding blog post], to let people know what you are reviewing. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.

	== Discussion ==		== Discussion ==

	Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.		Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.

Hixie: /* IRC */

2009-04-02T22:47:32Z

IRC

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	If you have some specific expertise that lets you review a particular part of the spec for correctness, then that's another thing to look for. For example if you know about graphics, then reviewing the 2D Canvas API section would be a good use of your resources. If you know about scripting, then looking at the "Web browsers" section would be a good use of your time.		If you have some specific expertise that lets you review a particular part of the spec for correctness, then that's another thing to look for. For example if you know about graphics, then reviewing the 2D Canvas API section would be a good use of your resources. If you know about scripting, then looking at the "Web browsers" section would be a good use of your time.

	== ~~IRC~~ ==		== Staying in touch ==

	You are encouraged to join our IRC channel #whatwg on Freenode to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.		You are encouraged to join our IRC channel #whatwg on Freenode to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.

Hixie at 08:50, 2 April 2009

2009-04-02T08:50:44Z

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	# Open the specification: either the [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/ one-page version], or the [http://whatwg.org/html5 multipage version] or the PDF copy ([http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-a4.pdf A4], [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-letter.pdf Letter])		# Open the specification: either the [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/ one-page version], or the [http://whatwg.org/html5 multipage version] or the PDF copy ([http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-a4.pdf A4], [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/html5-letter.pdf Letter])
	# Start reading! See below for ideas of what to look for.		# Start reading! See below for ideas of what to look for.
	# If you find a problem, either send an e-mail to [http://www.whatwg.org/mailing-list#specs the list] (whatwg@whatwg.org), [http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/enter_bug.cgi?assigned_to=dave.null%40w3.org&blocked=&bug_file_loc=&bug_severity=normal&bug_status=NEW&comment=&component=Spec%20bugs&contenttypeentry=&contenttypemethod=autodetect&contenttypeselection=text%2Fplain&data=&dependson=&description=&form_name=enter_bug&keywords=externalComments&maketemplate=Remember%20values%20as%20bookmarkable%20template&op_sys=All&priority=P3&product=HTML%20WG&qa_contact=public-html-bugzilla%40w3.org&rep_platform=All&short_desc=&target_milestone=---&version=unspecified ~~File~~ a bug], or send an e-mail directly to ian@hixie.ch.		# If you find a problem, either send an e-mail to [http://www.whatwg.org/mailing-list#specs the WHATWG list] (whatwg@whatwg.org, subscription required), [http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/enter_bug.cgi?assigned_to=dave.null%40w3.org&blocked=&bug_file_loc=&bug_severity=normal&bug_status=NEW&comment=&component=Spec%20bugs&contenttypeentry=&contenttypemethod=autodetect&contenttypeselection=text%2Fplain&data=&dependson=&description=&form_name=enter_bug&keywords=externalComments&maketemplate=Remember%20values%20as%20bookmarkable%20template&op_sys=All&priority=P3&product=HTML%20WG&qa_contact=public-html-bugzilla%40w3.org&rep_platform=All&short_desc=&target_milestone=---&version=unspecified file a bug] (registration required), send an e-mail to the public-html-comments@w3.org list (no subscription required), or send an e-mail directly to ian@hixie.ch.

	If everything goes according to plan, all issues will get a response from the editor before October. You can track how many issues remain to be responded to [http://www.whatwg.org/issues/data.html on our graph].		If everything goes according to plan, all issues will get a response from the editor before October. You can track how many issues remain to be responded to [http://www.whatwg.org/issues/data.html on our graph].

Hixie at 02:36, 2 April 2009

2009-04-02T02:36:08Z

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	== What to look for ==		== What to look for ==

	~~You don't really need any experience~~ to ~~find~~ the ~~simplest class~~ of problems~~: things~~ that ~~are confusing! If you don't understand something~~, ~~then that's a problem. Not all the introduction sections and~~ examples ~~are yet written~~, ~~but if there is a section with an introduction section that isn't clear~~, ~~then you've found an issue~~.		The plan is to see whether we can shake down the spec and get rid of all the minor problems that have so far been overlooked. Typos, confusion, cross-reference errors, as well as mistakes in examples, errors in the definitions, and major errors like security bugs or contradictions.

	Something else that would now be good to search for is typos, spelling errors, grammar errors, and the like.		Anyone who helps find problems in the spec — however minor — will get their name in the acknowledgements section.

			You don't really need any experience to find the simplest class of problems: things that are confusing! If you don't understand something, then that's a problem. Not all the introduction sections and examples are yet written, but if there is a section with an introduction section that isn't clear, then you've found an issue: let us know!

			Something else that would now be good to search for is typos, spelling errors, grammar errors, and the like. Don't hesitate to send e-mails even for minor typos, all feedback even on such small issues is very welcome.

	If you have a specific need as a Web designer, then try to see if the need is met. If it isn't, and you haven't discussed this need before, then send an e-mail to the list. (So for example, if you want HTML to support date picker widgets, you'd look in the spec to see if it was covered. As it turns out, that one is!)		If you have a specific need as a Web designer, then try to see if the need is met. If it isn't, and you haven't discussed this need before, then send an e-mail to the list. (So for example, if you want HTML to support date picker widgets, you'd look in the spec to see if it was covered. As it turns out, that one is!)

	If you have some specific expertise that lets you review a particular part of the spec for correctness, then that's another thing to look for. For example if you know about graphics, then reviewing the 2D Canvas API section would be a good use of your resources.		If you have some specific expertise that lets you review a particular part of the spec for correctness, then that's another thing to look for. For example if you know about graphics, then reviewing the 2D Canvas API section would be a good use of your resources. If you know about scripting, then looking at the "Web browsers" section would be a good use of your time.

	== IRC ==		== IRC ==

	You are encouraged to join our IRC channel #whatwg on Freenode to stay in touch with what other people are doing.		You are encouraged to join our IRC channel #whatwg on Freenode to stay in touch with what other people are doing, but this is by no means required. You are also encouraged to post in the Discussion section below. You can get news updates by following [http://twitter.com/WHATWG @WHATWG] on Twitter.

	== Discussion ==		== Discussion ==

	Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.		Once you've reviewed a section, add a note here to let others know that you've looked at it. That way people can coordinate their efforts and we can make better use of our resources.