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Contents 1 Annotations future 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Outstanding bugs 1.3 Easy enhancements 1.4 Other enhancements 1.5 Unconfirmed 1.6 NGS/Pie in the sky 1.7 Controversial 1.8 Wontfix 1.9 Annotations suggested readings

[edit] Annotations future

[edit] Purpose

This page should be used to collect the various limitations and known bugs of the current annotation system in MusicBrainz, as well as ideas about how to enhance it and make it evolves toward a better model.

This page has some direct relations with AnnotationHistory (tickets usually begin life here, and finish there).

[edit] Outstanding bugs

• None at present.

[edit] Easy enhancements

List of suggested enhancements, supposedly easy to fix:

• 2581: Enhancement: Similar release screen does not show release date(s), disc id details and release annotation
• 1980: Enhancement: WikiPage names autosuggest for edit notes+annotations (js patch is already attached)
• 1853: Enhancement: annotation position on add release edit
• 1564: Enhancement: Annotations could be collapsed / expanded entirely client side using non intrusive javascript (javascript joined)
• 1424: Enhancement: show artist annotation when merging

[edit] Other enhancements

List of things with some (bigger or unknown) technical impact:

• 2594: Enhancement: Track annotation do not appear on release page
• 2395: Enhancement: annotation markup is very limited right now
• 1789: Enhancement: Annotation add/edit screen: display (and/or link to) what it is you're ...
• 1619: Enhancement: backlinks for annotations (related to searchable annotations)
• 1609: Enhancement: allow linking via mbid in annotations and edit-notes

[edit] Unconfirmed

• 2941: Wiki format for annotations suggests url works but it doesn't

[edit] NGS/Pie in the sky

Known limitations requiring lots of work and major modifications:

• 2227: Enhancement: User defined notes and annotations templates (looks quite complicated)

[edit] Controversial

• 2021: Bug: use of non fully qualified url in annotations

[edit] Wontfix

List of debatable suggested enhancements, that we think shouldn't be implemented:

• 72: Enhancement: Artist annotation always visible

[edit] Annotations suggested readings

You can consult:

• for suggestions and recommendations about annotations content, depending on the context:
  • Artist Annotation
  • Release Annotation
  • Label Annotation
  • Track Annotation

• How Annotations Work for details about the annotations mechanism, and how to edit them.
• Annotation FAQ, for some quick answers to common questions.
• The Users Mailing List, the MusicBrainz Forum, the IRC channel, or the annotation discussion page, to discuss the current system or documentation, ask new questions, or suggest style enhancements.

If you're interested in either the future or the past, you may additionally consult/contribute to Annotation Future (suggest enhancements, list problems and limitations, or propose a new masterplan), or Annotation History (for a list of fixed tickets and some interesting insight into the old days)

Categories: To Be Reviewed | Discussion | Annotation