From e382d971d65242a615249791edbcb43ecc4fd7ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: alexweissman Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:31:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] link to new forum, and add jsbin template --- pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md | 6 ++++++ .../02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md | 18 +++++++++++------- 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md b/pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md index bddc37fc..a09a28e3 100644 --- a/pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md +++ b/pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md @@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ twig_first: true The jQuery replacement for select boxes +
+ Forums + GitHub + IRC Chat +
+ Select2 gives you a customizable select box with support for searching, tagging, remote data sets, infinite scrolling, and many other highly used options.
diff --git a/pages/02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md b/pages/02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md index 13ac5e5c..90a2561b 100644 --- a/pages/02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md +++ b/pages/02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md @@ -10,23 +10,27 @@ taxonomy: Having trouble getting Select2 working on your website? Is it not working together with another plugin, even though you think it should? Select2 has a few communities that you can go to for help getting it all working together. -1. Try sending a message to the [Select2 discussion group](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/select2) or searching the archives. -2. Ask in the `#select2` channel on `chat.freenode.net` or use the [web irc client.](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=select2) -3. Raise a question on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/), make sure to include the ["jquery-select2"](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jquery-select2?sort=votes) tag. +1. Join our [forums](https://forums.select2.org), graciously hosted by [NextGI](https://nextgi.com) and start a new topic. +2. Search [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jquery-select2?sort=votes) **carefully** for existing questions that might address your issue. If you need to open a new question, make sure to include the `jquery-select2` tag. +3. Ask in the `#select2` channel on `chat.freenode.net` or use the [web irc client.](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=select2) + +>>>> Do **NOT** use the GitHub issue tracker for general support and troubleshooting questions. The issue tracker is **only** for bug reports with a [minimal, complete, and verifiable example](https://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve) and feature requests. Use the forums instead. ## Reporting bugs Found a problem with Select2? Feel free to open a ticket on the Select2 repository on GitHub, but you should keep a few things in mind: -1. Use the [GitHub issue search](https://github.com/select2/select2/search?q=&type=Issues) to check if your issue has already been reported. -2. Try to isolate your problem as much as possible, so we can easily test if the issue has been fixed. -3. Once you are sure the issue is with Select2, and not a third party library, [submit a ticket](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues/new) to the repository. +1. Use the [GitHub issue search](https://github.com/select2/select2/search?q=&type=Issues) to check if your issue has already been reported. +2. Try to isolate your problem as much as possible. Use [JS Bin](http://jsbin.com/goqiqolete/edit?html,js,console,output) to create a [minimal, verifiable, and complete](https://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve) example of the problem. +3. Once you are sure the issue is with Select2, and not a third party library, [open an issue](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues/new) with a description of the bug, and link to your jsbin example. You can find more information on reporting bugs in the [contributing guide,](https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-bugs-with-select2) including tips on what information to include. +>>>>> If you are not conversationally proficient in English, do **NOT** post a machine translation (e.g. Google Translate) to GitHub. Get help in crafting your question, either via the [forums](https://forums.select2.org) or in [chat](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=select2). If all else fails, you may post your bug report or feature request in your native language and we will tag it with `translation-needed` so that it can be properly translated. + ## Requesting new features -New feature requests are usually requested by the [Select2 community on GitHub,](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues) and are often fulfilled by [fellow contributors.](/contributing) +New feature requests are usually requested by the [Select2 community on GitHub,](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues) and are often fulfilled by [fellow contributors.](https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) 1. Use the [GitHub issue search](https://github.com/select2/select2/search?q=&type=Issues) to check if your feature has already been requested. 2. Check if it hasn't already been implemented as a [third party plugin.](https://github.com/search?q=topic%3Aselect2&type=Repositories)