Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 61081
Cover the entire lifecycle for each object and its property
Last modified: 2017-05-20 11:31:06 UTC
Each object entered in the document would have to follow different phases of lifecycle: (a) Inserting/creating/setting (b) modifying/editing/updating (c) removing/deleting/clearing/resetting In fact, the liffecycle concept applies to the properties of a given object also. In other words, the lifecycle concept applies to- >> Objects such as images, text, frames, tables, etc... >> Their properties such as format, style, etc.. Therefore, any help topic discussing the item MUST describe ALL the phases, or have a cross-reference to other topics that contain this description. In other words, regardless of WHERE the user starts reading, the help file/User guide should be able to describe the entire lifecycle seamlessly. But the OOo documentation leaves many topics incomplete in this regard. Some examples (help file): (a) the "inserting cross-references" topic page of the help file does not have a link to "deleting cross-references". (b) try searching for "removing hyperlink" Desired: Review each topic from this criteria-- "Have we addressed the three essential stages of its lifecycle?" Suggested alternative ways to implement this: 1. Do not bury this in the description: provide a linkage to bottom. 2. Have a "standard" structure for each help page. For example- >> Title >> What it is (definition), >> why/where needed (i.e. scenarios for using it), >> Description of lifecycle phases, and how to DO it. (how to use the menus/toolbar buttons, etc) >> "See also-" section (to describe similar/opposite effect achieved by other commands)
should be done for sure. Must set to "later" for now.
As this is also an issue with 29679 I have made this issue a dependency of 29679. Just in case the Help editors do add this info first.
Reset assigne to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".