[ http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MSITE-186?page=comments#action_78823 ] Nigel Magnay commented on MSITE-186: ------------------------------------
Having the version on the site be a hyperlink to a page that 1) explained how versions worked 2) explained how to find out the actual version of the plugin that you are using is and maybe 3) gave you the ability to go to older versions of the plugin site if you don't happen to be running the 'current published' version. (2) especially. > Display version numbers in documentation, particularly for plugins > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: MSITE-186 > URL: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MSITE-186 > Project: Maven 2.x Site Plugin > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Nigel Magnay > > Typical day at the office > user : This plugin doesn't seem to be working properly > me: have you checked the documentation > user: Yes, it says <blah blah> but I just get some error > me: Ah, that's because the documentation is for version <x> of that plugin, > and we're using plugin version <y> > user: how do I know which version I'm running and what version this > documentation is for ? > * Add the version to the site > * For plugins, make the version a link to a page that tells the user how to > determine what version of a plugin they are using. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
