---
name: "SVN::CONTRIBUTING"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsvn-web-perl"
version: "0.63-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SVN::CONTRIBUTING"
---

# SVN::CONTRIBUTING(3pm)

## NAME

CONTRIBUTING

## SYNOPSIS

Information on contributing to SVN::Web

## DESCRIPTION

If you interested in contributing to SVN::Web there are several areas that could definitely benefit from third party improvement.

### Localising

All the English text in the templates **should** be localised.  This makes creating a new localisation as simple as adding the appropriate message catalog file to *lib/SVN/Web/I18N/*.  If you have taken the time to localise SVN::Web to your own language please send the message catalog to the maintainers for inclusion in future releases.

### Templates

It is very easy to change SVN::Web's look by creating a new set of templates and adjusting the `"templatedir"` configuration directive.  If you've created a new template set (perhaps to have SVN::Web's output mimic that of another web based repository browser) then please contribute it back to the maintainers for inclusion in future releases.

### New actions

SVN::Web's design makes it simple to add new actions.  See SVN::Web::action for details.

If you've created a new action then please contribute it back to the maintainers for inclusion in future releases.

Some ideas for new actions include:

- help

  Would display help to the user.

- atom

  Similar to the `"rss"` action, but generating ATOM format output instead.

Or look on CPAN for SVN related modules that could be usefully integrated. Perhaps SVN::Log::Index or SVN::Churn could form the basis of useful actions.

### Bug reports and fixes

Of course, if you discover any bugs in SVN::Web please report them back to the maintainers.  It's even more useful if you're able to include a test case that reliably reproduces the bug.

Naturally, fixes for these bugs are even more useful.  Please see the "BUGS" in SVN::Web section in SVN::Web for information about reporting bugs.