= How to Submit a Patch =

 1. [/search Search] the ticket database to see if there is some ticket with similar patch before submitting a duplicate patch.
 1. [/newticket Create a new ticket]. Note: You must be logged in!
 1. Select the type "patch".
 1. If your patch closes one of the "defect" tickets please mention this.
 1. We prefer patches generated using `hg diff` or (if you're not using Mercurial) `diff -u`
 1. We prefer patches that are the [wiki:RightThingToDo].
 1. Remember to include your full name as you would like to be cited in COPYRIGHT, !ChangeLog, and the commit log. An e-mail address is useful, too.