Commit 0e1ff0eb authored by Allison Whilden's avatar Allison Whilden

Merge branch 'copy-guidelines-merge-requests' into 'master'

Update copy.md with issue guideline updates and merge request guidelines

Update copy.md with issue guideline updates and merge request guidelines

See merge request !7513
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## Contents
* [Brevity](#brevity)
* [Forms](#forms)
* [Sentence case](#sentence-case)
* [Terminology](#terminology)
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## Forms
## Sentence case
Use sentence case for all titles, headings, labels, menu items, and buttons.
### Adding items
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## Terminology
Only use the terms in the tables below.
### Issues
#### Adjectives (states)
| Term |
| ---- |
| Open |
| Closed |
| Deleted |
>**Example:**
Use `5 open issues` and don't use `5 pending issues`.
#### Verbs (actions)
| Term | Use | Don't |
| ---- | --- | --- |
| Add | Add an issue | Don't use `create` or `new` |
| View | View an open or closed issue ||
| Edit | Edit an open or closed issue | Don't use `update` |
| Close | Close an open issue ||
| Re-open | Re-open a closed issue | There should never be a need to use `open` as a verb |
| Delete | Delete an open or closed issue ||
#### Add issue
When viewing a list of issues, there is a button that is labeled `Add`. Given the context in the example, it is clearly referring to issues. If the context were not clear enough, the label could be `Add issue`. Clicking the button will bring you to the `Add issue` form. Other add flows should be similar.
![Add issue button](img/copy-form-addissuebutton.png)
The form should be titled `Add issue`. The submit button should be labeled `Save` or `Submit`. Do not use `Add`, `Create`, `New`, or `Save Changes`. The cancel button should be labeled `Cancel`. Do not use `Back`.
The form should be titled `Add issue`. The submit button should be labeled `Submit`. Don't use `Add`, `Create`, `New`, or `Save changes`. The cancel button should be labeled `Cancel`. Don't use `Back`.
![Add issue form](img/copy-form-addissueform.png)
### Editing items
#### Edit issue
When in context of an issue, the affordance to edit it is labeled `Edit`. If the context is not clear enough, `Edit issue` could be considered. Other edit flows should be similar.
![Edit issue button](img/copy-form-editissuebutton.png)
The form should be titled `Edit Issue`. The submit button should be labeled `Save`. Do not use `Edit`, `Update`, `New`, or `Save Changes`. The cancel button should be labeled `Cancel`. Do not use `Back`.
The form should be titled `Edit issue`. The submit button should be labeled `Save`. Don't use `Edit`, `Update`, `Submit`, or `Save changes`. The cancel button should be labeled `Cancel`. Don't use `Back`.
![Edit issue form](img/copy-form-editissueform.png)
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## Terminology
### Issues
### Merge requests
#### Adjectives (states)
| Term | Use |
| ---- | --- |
| Open | Issue is active |
| Closed | Issue is no longer active |
>**Example:**
Use `5 open issues` and do not use `5 pending issues`.
Only use the adjectives in the table above.
| Term |
| ---- |
| Open |
| Merged |
#### Verbs (actions)
| Term | Use |
| ---- | --- |
| Add | For adding an issue. Do not use `create` or `new` |
| View | View an issue |
| Edit | Edit an issue. Do not use `update` |
| Close | Closing an issue |
| Re-open | Re-open an issue. There should never be a need to use `open` as a verb |
| Delete | Deleting an issue. Do not use `remove` |
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| Term | Use | Don't |
| ---- | --- | --- |
| Add | Add a merge request | Do not use `create` or `new` |
| View | View an open or merged merge request ||
| Edit | Edit an open or merged merge request| Do not use `update` |
| Merge | Merge an open merge request ||
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