Compatibility/Epic Jira
The Web Platform is reviewing the core of the work for the task which are more than 2 weeks long. Sometimes they need to make an assessment if there is a Web Compatibility priority in executing this work.
Let's introduce some criteria and help to determine if there is a Webcompat concern for a work.
Implementation gaps are not necessary webcompat issues. Chrome or Safari might have a feature which is already implemented but not really used on the Web, hence not creating webcompat issues. Implementation gaps may become webcompat issues for multiple reasons. Note that sometimes fixing a core issue will create a cascade of events. It is possible that more breakage will surface as a result of fixing the Webcompat Core issue. `window.event` is an example of this. Once Mozilla added it, the result was a cascade of breakages because some sites were using !window.event as a way to identify Firefox.
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How does the webcompat team define Webcompat priority?
There is a list of bugs ordered by Webcompat Priority. Some of them are still in the process of being triaged.
- Are there many sites impacted? (large surface)
- Does the site have a high rank (international or locale)? (depth of the issue)
- Is it cosmetic or functional? (severity of the issue)
How do I know if there is a webcompat issue?
You can check on bugzilla bugs associated with the Jira Epic:
- Check if a Webcompat Priority flag has been set.
- Check if SeeAlso contains links to webcompat issues.
- Double check what is the Counter Usage of the feature for Firefox and other browsers?
- Assess if it is already implemented in both WebKit and Blink.
Do I need site interventions mitigation?
Some core bugs take time to solve, the webcompat team can provide websites hotfix for some categories of issues.
I’m not sure?
Ask in #webcompat channel on matrix or slack about the bug you need to assess the priority