The README.txt seems a little short. It could be longer to comply with Drupal core standards.

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davidneedham’s picture

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Here's a patch that adds extra information to the README.txt file.

wylbur’s picture

Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

Installed the patch to the dev version of the module on a clean D7 site.
The patch applied cleanly, and converts the README.txt file to be informative and complete.

dave reid’s picture

Should we just remove the README.txt file? I don't think that this provides any really useful information that is outside of "normal" things. Even the maintainers list includes people who haven't committed to the module in over three years or more.

davidneedham’s picture

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(Background: For sprint weekend I ran a brief primer on creating and submitting patches. We used README files as an example because they're easy to step into for any skill level and you can clearly read the diff. I saw that the Token module's README.txt didn't conform to core standards for README files, so we walked through improving it.)

It's minor, but I do feel that every module should have an accurate README file so that:

  • beginners can see clearly how to install (even if it just links to the standard installation instructions)
  • those who have having issues can confirm if they missed a step and refer to common gotchas before reporting an issue
  • anyone can refer to the file offline

In regards to official current maintainers, that's up to you. Even with the date last committed, d.o makes it difficult to see who might still be active in other capacities.

I created another patch that removes the TOC (since there's so little here), removes all other maintainers, conforms to 80 col line breaks, and provides the D7 module installation instructions (rather than the D5/D6 instructions).

  • Commit 49db178 on 7.x-1.x by Dave Reid:
    Issue #2182229 by davidneedham: Updated README.
    
dave reid’s picture

Status: Needs review » Fixed

Committed to 7.x-1.x. Sorry I forgot to assign Git attribution. :/

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.