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Cannot add ContributionType without also adding a display name

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
php
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by reproducing the add new ContributionType form with Display Name left blank, then trace the validation that produces “You must provide a display name.” Done means a type can be created without a display name and uses the Item Type name as described.

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Description

Blocker Defect

Imported from Trac ticket #158 reported by jboggs on 2011-02-17:

The add new ContributionType form indicates that users should be able to add a new type without filling out the Display Name field. In such a case, the Item Type name would be used. But the following error occurs when trying to add a type without a Display Name.

Display Name: You must provide a display name.
Dominant language
PHP
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Forks
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