Beta Features/Package



What do I need to do to get my project ready for Beta Features?

We invite product teams that want to test features through this project to write up detailed descriptions on this New Features page. Here are some tips on how to prepare your feature package for inclusion in BetaFeatures.

Feature Name
Be brief, be descriptive, and if possible be fun, or at least don't talk like a robot.

Style : Use Title Case, don't use the word experiment, feature, or beta, in the name of your feature

Good = Bigger Pictures, Bad = Enlarged lightbox Image Experiment

Details : 30 characters max length, one line, no wrapping.

Feature Description
Tell users what your feature does, why they would want to turn it on, and any major issues they may encounter.

Details : 255 character limit

Feature Image
Please use the Feature Image Template or work with May Galloway to create an Image for your feature.

Details : SVG, will be displayed at approximately 200 px wide by 100 px tall

Project Page Link
Provide a link to the Mediawiki project page for the feature, this is a simple, straightforward page written in the users language, it may not be the same as the project page used internally for development.

Talk Page Link
Create and pre-populate your feature talk page with

What do you like about $FeatureName$?

What would you change about $FeatureName$?

Details : Talk page is assume from Project Page Link, however it can be localized (i.e. pass BetaFeatures a message, it passes the user a link with their language's link)

Browser & Platform Compatibility List
Provide a list of Browsers and/or platforms that the feature is incompatible with.

Provide error string if for some reason the default error string "This Beta Feature is not yet compatible with your browser"

Details : If providing alternate error text please keep it brief and non-technical

Prerequisites
Provide the names of any other Beta Features that must be enabled for your Beta Feature to function correctly.

New Features List
Please take a moment to write up detailed descriptions about your new feature on this New Features page, addressing questions raised in the above tips. This will help your team and other teams coordinate the deployment of your feature.