changeset 7267:519fb6dca72b

doc: add recommendation for singular class names
author John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
date Sun, 23 Apr 2023 12:33:31 -0400
parents 543b9d6d0e11
children 91125d474c1e
files doc/customizing.txt
diffstat 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/doc/customizing.txt	Wed Apr 19 22:30:00 2023 -0400
+++ b/doc/customizing.txt	Sun Apr 23 12:33:31 2023 -0400
@@ -788,6 +788,12 @@
 number) we reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or
 status - or simply makes a new one up.
 
+Class names are used to access items of that class in the `REST api`_
+interface. The classic tracker was created before the REST interface
+was added. It uses the single form (i.e. issue and user not issues and
+users) for its classes. Most REST documentation suggests using plural
+forms. However, to make your API consistent, use singular forms for
+classes that you add.
 
 Class and Items
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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