Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of FAQ

Timestamp:

Nov 17, 2015 9:59:39 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

BJ Burg

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more questions answered

FAQ

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+This page is compiled from frequently-asked questions that WebKit contributors receive on mailing lists, IRC, and other venues. Please read it first to see whether your question has already been answered.
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 = How do I... =
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+== report a WebKit bug? ==
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+If you believe that you have encountered a bug in the WebKit rendering engine, see the page on [http://www.webkit.org/quality/reporting.html reporting bugs].
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+== report a Web Inspector bug? ==
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+If you believe that you have encountered a bug in the Web Inspector, see the page on [http://www.webkit.org/quality/reporting.html reporting bugs]. You can directly file a bug for the Web Inspector by using this link: [https://webkit.org/new-inspector-bug]
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+== report a Safari bug? ==
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+ Safari bugs should be filed in Apple's internal bug tracker at https://bugreport.apple.com/ (free "online" account available [http://connect.apple.com/ here]).
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+If you're not sure whether it's a bug in Safari or WebKit, [http://webkit.org/blog/101/back-to-basics/ this blog post] might help. If you're still not sure or have any questions, feel free to [http://webkit.org/contact.html get in touch]. If you accidentally mis-file a bug against Safari or WebKit, don't worry! It will be redirected to the appropriate team by contributors who are better able to triage the bug.
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+== get help with a problem in my JavaScript / CSS / HTML? ==
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+Most WebKit contributors are focused on fixing bugs and adding features to WebKit and its ports. General web development help is not on-topic in the #webkit IRC channel or mailing lists, and you will probably be ignored. There are many better venues for general help, such as Stack Overflow.
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+== get help with a problem in my code that uses JSContext, WebView, WKWebView or WebKit public APIs?
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+You should send an email to [http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo/webkit-help the webkit-help mailing list].
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+== get help with a problem in my code running on an Android device? ==
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+Android is not a supported platform for WebKit, so it is highly likely that you are not actually running WebKit. Once you've identified the browser engine that you are actually using, you should probably [http://www.chromium.org/for-testers/bug-reporting-guidelines start here].
 
 == build WebKit for Qt? ==
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 The Qt project maintains an [https://github.com/qtproject/qtwebkit out-of-tree branch of QtWebKit], but it is deprecated in favor of the [https://wiki.qt.io/QtWebEngine Blink-based QtWebEngine]. It is recommended you read [http://blog.kov.eti.br/2014/03/qtwebkit-is-no-more-what-now/ this blog post] for more historical context.
 
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