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-rw-r--r--askbot/doc/source/changelog.rst1
-rw-r--r--askbot/skins/default/templates/base.html2
-rw-r--r--askbot/skins/default/templates/help.html33
-rw-r--r--askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/footer.html2
-rw-r--r--askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/user_navigation.html2
-rw-r--r--askbot/urls.py1
-rw-r--r--askbot/views/meta.py7
7 files changed, 46 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/askbot/doc/source/changelog.rst b/askbot/doc/source/changelog.rst
index c6d29ea8..e2056b61 100644
--- a/askbot/doc/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/askbot/doc/source/changelog.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Development version (not released yet)
* Askbot now respects django's staticfiles app (Radim Řehůřek, Evgeny)
* Fixed the url translation bug (Evgeny)
* Added left sidebar option (Evgeny)
+* Added "help" page and links to in the header and the footer (Evgeny)
0.7.39 (Jan 11, 2012)
---------------------
diff --git a/askbot/skins/default/templates/base.html b/askbot/skins/default/templates/base.html
index 348ab23a..bd19f707 100644
--- a/askbot/skins/default/templates/base.html
+++ b/askbot/skins/default/templates/base.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
{% include "widgets/secondary_header.html" %} {# Scope selector, search input and ask button #}
{% if settings.ENABLE_LEADING_SIDEBAR %}
<div id="leading-sidebar">
- {{ settings.LEADING_SIDEBAR|safe }}
+ {{ settings.LEADING_SIDEBAR }}
</div>
{% endif %}
<div class="content-wrapper">
diff --git a/askbot/skins/default/templates/help.html b/askbot/skins/default/templates/help.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dc58f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/askbot/skins/default/templates/help.html
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{% extends "two_column_body.html" %}
+{% block title %}{% trans %}Help{% endtrans %}{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<h1 class='section-title'>{% trans %}Help{% endtrans %}</h1>
+<p>
+ {% if request.user.is_authenticated() %}
+ {% trans username = request.user.username %}Welcome {{username}},{% endtrans %}
+ {% else %}
+ {% trans %}Welcome,{% endtrans %}
+ {% endif %}
+</p>
+<p>
+ {% trans %}Thank you for using {{app_name}}, here is how it works.{% endtrans %}
+</p>
+<p>
+ {% trans %}This site is for asking and answering questions, not for open-ended discussions.{% endtrans %}
+ {% trans %}We encourage everyone to use “question” space for asking and “answer” for answering.{% endtrans %}
+</p>
+<p>
+ {% trans %}Despite that, each question and answer can be commented –
+ the comments are good for the limited discussions.{% endtrans %}
+</p>
+<p>
+ {% trans %}Voting in {{app_name}} helps to select best answers and thank most helpful users.{% endtrans %}
+</p>
+ {% trans %}Please vote when you find helpful information,
+ it really helps the {{app_name}} community.{% endtrans %}
+
+ {% trans %}Besides, you can @mention users anywhere in the text to point their attention,
+ follow users and conversations and report inappropriate content by flagging it.{% endtrans %}
+</p>
+<p>{% trans %}Enjoy.{% endtrans %}</p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/footer.html b/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/footer.html
index 14f18786..6eb3afc2 100644
--- a/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/footer.html
+++ b/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/footer.html
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
<div class="footer-links" >
<a href="{% url about %}">{% trans %}about{% endtrans %}</a><span class="link-separator"> |</span>
<a href="{% url faq %}">{% trans %}faq{% endtrans %}</a><span class="link-separator"> |</span>
+ <a href="{% url help %}" title="{% trans %}help{% endtrans %}">{% trans %}help{% endtrans %}</a>
+ <span class="link-separator"> |</span>
<a href="{% url privacy %}">{% trans %}privacy policy{% endtrans %}</a><span class="link-separator"> |</span>
{% spaceless %}
<a href=
diff --git a/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/user_navigation.html b/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/user_navigation.html
index 761bc88e..8d6dc330 100644
--- a/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/user_navigation.html
+++ b/askbot/skins/default/templates/widgets/user_navigation.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
{% elif settings.USE_ASKBOT_LOGIN_SYSTEM %}
<a href="{{ settings.LOGIN_URL }}?next={{request.path|clean_login_url}}">{% trans %}login{% endtrans %}</a>
{% endif %}
-
{% if request.user.is_authenticated() and request.user.is_administrator() %}
<a href="{% url site_settings %}">{% trans %}settings{% endtrans %}</a>
{% endif %}
+ <a href="{% url "help" %}" title="{% trans %}help{% endtrans %}">{% trans %}help{% endtrans %}</a>
diff --git a/askbot/urls.py b/askbot/urls.py
index 3d17ed1b..640cb51e 100644
--- a/askbot/urls.py
+++ b/askbot/urls.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
url(r'^%s$' % _('about/'), views.meta.about, name='about'),
url(r'^%s$' % _('faq/'), views.meta.faq, name='faq'),
url(r'^%s$' % _('privacy/'), views.meta.privacy, name='privacy'),
+ url(r'^%s$' % _('help/'), views.meta.help, name='help'),
url(
r'^%s(?P<id>\d+)/%s$' % (_('answers/'), _('edit/')),
views.writers.edit_answer,
diff --git a/askbot/views/meta.py b/askbot/views/meta.py
index 884ec5e4..ac06b7e0 100644
--- a/askbot/views/meta.py
+++ b/askbot/views/meta.py
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ def page_not_found(request, template='404.html'):
def server_error(request, template='500.html'):
return generic_view(request, template)
+def help(request):
+ data = {
+ 'app_name': askbot_settings.APP_SHORT_NAME,
+ 'page_class': 'meta'
+ }
+ return render_into_skin('help.html', data, request)
+
def faq(request):
if askbot_settings.FORUM_FAQ.strip() != '':
return render_into_skin(