Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of TracRevisionLog

Timestamp:

09/01/12 10:21:30 (18 months ago)

Author:

trac

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TracRevisionLog

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 [[TracGuideToc]]
 
-When you browse the repository, it's always possible to query the
+When you browse the repository, it's always possible to query the 
 ''Revision Log'' view corresponding to the path you're currently seeing.
-This will display a list of the most recent changesets in which the
+This will display a list of the most recent changesets in which the 
 current path or any other path below it has been modified.
 
@@ -11 +11 @@
 It's possible to set the revision at which the revision log should
 start, using the ''View log starting at'' field. An empty value
-or a value of ''head'' is taken to be the newest changeset.
+or a value of ''head'' is taken to be the newest changeset. 
 
 It's also possible to specify the revision at which the log should
-stop, using the ''back to'' field. By default, it's left empty,
-which means the revision log will stop as soon as 100 revisions have
+stop, using the ''back to'' field. By default, it's left empty, 
+which means the revision log will stop as soon as 100 revisions have 
 been listed.
 
 Also, there are three modes of operation of the revision log.
 
-By default, the revision log ''stops on copy'', which means that
-whenever an ''Add'', ''Copy'' or ''Rename'' operation is detected,
+By default, the revision log ''stops on copy'', which means that 
+whenever an ''Add'', ''Copy'' or ''Rename'' operation is detected, 
 no older revision will be shown. That's very convenient when working
 with branches, as one only sees the history corresponding to what
@@ -27 +27 @@
 
 It's also possible to indicate that one wants to see what happened
-before a ''Copy'' or ''Rename'' change, by selecting the
+before a ''Copy'' or ''Rename'' change, by selecting the 
 ''Follow copies'' mode. This will cross all copies or renames changes.
 Each time the name of the path changes, there will be an additional
@@ -33 +33 @@
 are easily grouped together visually.
 
-It's even possible to go past an ''Add'' change, in order to see
-if there has been a ''Delete'' change on that path, before
-that ''Add''. This mode corresponds to the mode called
-''Show only adds, moves and deletes''.
-While quite useful at times, be aware that this operation is quite
+It's even possible to go past an ''Add'' change, in order to see 
+if there has been a ''Delete'' change on that path, before 
+that ''Add''. This mode corresponds to the mode called 
+''Show only adds, moves and deletes''. 
+While quite useful at times, be aware that this operation is quite 
 resource intensive.
 
@@ -46 +46 @@
 == The Revision Log Information ==
 
-For each revision log entry, there are 7 columns shown:
- 1. The first column contains a pair of radio buttons and should used
-    for selecting the ''old'' and the ''new'' revisions that will be
+For each revision log entry, there are 7 columns:
+ 1. The first column contains a pair of radio buttons and should be used 
+    for selecting the ''old'' and the ''new'' revisions that will be 
     used for [wiki:TracRevisionLog#viewingtheactualchanges viewing the actual changes].
- 2. A color code (similar to the one used for the [wiki:TracChangeset#ChangesetHeader changesets])
-    indicating kind of change.
+ 1. A color code (similar to the one used for the
+    [wiki:TracChangeset#ChangesetHeader changesets]) indicating kind of change.
     Clicking on this column refreshes the revision log so that it restarts
     with this change.
- 3. The '''Date''' at which the change was made.
- 4. The '''Revision''' number, displayed as `@xyz`.
-    This is a link to the TracBrowser, using that revision as the base line.
- 5. The '''Changeset''' number, displayed as `[xyz]`.
-    This is a link to the TracChangeset view.
- 6. The '''Author''' of the change.
- 7. The '''Log Message''', which contains either a summary or the full commit
-    log message, depending on the value of the ''Show full log messages''
+ 1. The '''Revision''' number, displayed as `@xyz`.
+    This is a link to the TracBrowser, using the displayed revision as the base line.
+ Next to it, you can see a little "wheel" icon [[Image(htdocs:../common/changeset.png)]],  which is clickable and leads to the TracChangeset view for that revision.
+ 1. The '''Date''' at which the change was made.
+    The date is displayed as the time elapsed from the date of the revision. The time
+    elapsed is displayed as the number of hours, days, weeks, months, or years.
+ 1. The '''Author''' of the change.
+ 1. The '''Log Message''', which contains either the truncated or full commit 
+    log message, depending on the value of the ''Show full log messages'' 
     checkbox in the form above.
-
+    
 
 == Inspecting Changes Between Revisions ==
@@ -73 +74 @@
 radio-button), in the TracChangeset view.
 
-Note that the ''old'' revision doesn't need to be actually
+Note that the ''old'' revision doesn't need to be actually 
 ''older'' than the ''new'' revision: it simply gives a base
-for the diff. It's therefore entirely possible to easily
+for the diff. It's therefore entirely possible to easily 
 generate a ''reverse diff'', for reverting what has been done
 in the given range of revisions.
 
 Finally, if the two revisions are identical, the corresponding
-changeset will be shown (same effect as clicking on column 5).
+changeset will be shown (same effect as clicking on the !ChangeSet number).
 
 == Alternative Formats ==
 
-=== The ChangeLog Text ===
+=== The !ChangeLog Text ===
 
-At the bottom of the page, there's a ''ChangeLog'' link
+At the bottom of the page, there's a ''!ChangeLog'' link
 that will show the range of revisions as currently shown,
 but as a simple text, matching the usual conventions for