From 9ebff465efb061f0079236c2d1da0c54f60fce9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marco Hinz Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 14:17:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] CONTRIBUTING: add clause for correcting grammar/typos --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 7b5c6dc..10b9862 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ If you want to contribute, please keep a few simple rules in mind: - One commit per fix/addition. - The short commit message shouldn't be longer than 50 characters. - The short commit message must start with an uppercase character. -- The short commit message must start with the affected section followed by a - colon (if it affects any section). +- The short commit message must start with the affected section or file followed + by a colon. - The short commit message must use the [imperative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_mood). - The short commit message mustn't end with a `.`. +- The short commit message can be simply "Grammar" or "Typo", if the patch + fixes, well, grammar or typos. - It's always a good idea to have a look at other commits to get an idea how to format one's own commits messages.