Local naming policy undefined for users

[Dirk Stöcker]

The idea to use a regexp for usernames is very powerful, but it's not helpful regarding error messages for the user. They need to experiment what is allowed and what not. I see this a lot in the logfiles of trac instances.

I thus suggest to add a configuration option which contains a descriptive string telling what the local naming policy allows and what not. This should be displayed in the registration page as well as in the error messages.

I18n: A user supplied string is hard to translate. Here my suggestion:

• The default string should describe the default setting and be marked N_() for the config option.
• Each possible language should have an own option (assuming policytext is the option)
• Before output the current locale is taken (example de_DE):
  • if policytext:de_DE exists use it or otherwise
  • if policytext:de exist use this, otherwise
  • use _(policytext), i.e. translated default
• Translation of non-default text will have no effect, so it does not do any harm.

Will there ever be a 0.5 release?

[Ryan J Ollos]

Replying to stoecker:

Will there ever be a 0.5 release?

I'll create the release soon, see #12569. For this issue, ​PatchWelcome.

[Ryan J Ollos]

Also requested in comment:15:ticket:11894.