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## Terminology
Only use the terms in the tables below.
Only use the terms below.
When using verbs or adjectives:
* If the context clearly refers to the object, use them alone. Example: `Edit` or `Closed`
* If the context isn’t clear enough, use them with the object. Example: `Edit issue` or `Closed issues`
### Projects and Groups
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#### Adjectives (states)
| Term |
| ---- |
| Open |
| Closed |
| Deleted |
>**Example:**
Use `5 open issues` and don’t use `5 pending issues`.
| Term | :no_entry_sign: Don’t |
| ---- | --- |
| Open | Don’t use `Pending` or `Created` |
| Closed | Don’t use `Archived` |
| Deleted | Don’t use `Removed` or `Trashed` |
#### Verbs (actions)
| Term | Use | :no_entry_sign: Don’t |
| ---- | --- | --- |
| Add | Add an issue | Don’t use `create` or `new` |
| View | View an open or closed issue ||
| Edit | Edit an open or closed issue | Don’t use `update` |
| Close | Close an open issue ||
| Re-open | Re-open a closed issue | There should never be a need to use `open` as a verb |
| Delete | Delete an open or closed issue ||
#### Add issue
When viewing a list of issues, there is a button that is labeled `Add`. Given the context in the example, it is clearly referring to issues. If the context were not clear enough, the label could be `Add issue`. Clicking the button will bring you to the `Add issue` form. Other add flows should be similar.
The form should be titled `Add issue`. The submit button should be labeled `Submit`. Don’t use `Add`, `Create`, `New`, or `Save changes`. The cancel button should be labeled `Cancel`. Don’t use `Back`.
#### Edit issue
When in context of an issue, the affordance to edit it is labeled `Edit`. If the context is not clear enough, `Edit issue` could be considered. Other edit flows should be similar.
The form should be titled `Edit issue`. The submit button should be labeled `Save`. Don’t use `Edit`, `Update`, `Submit`, or `Save changes`. The cancel button should be labeled `Cancel`. Don’t use `Back`.
| New | Although it’s not a verb, `New` is a common standard and used for entering the creation mode of a non-existent issue | Don’t use `Create`, `Open`, or `Add` |
| Create | Only to indicate when or who created an issue ||
| Add | Associate an existing issue with an item or a list of items | Don’t use `New` or `Create` |
| View | Open the detail page of an issue | Don’t use `Open` or `See` |
| Edit | Enter the editing mode of an issue | Don’t use `Change`, `Modify` or `Update` |
| Submit | Finalize the *creation* process of an issue | Don’t use `Add`, `Create`, `New`, `Open`, `Save` or `Save changes` |
| Save | Finalize the *editing* process of an issue | Don’t use `Edit`, `Modify`, `Update`, `Submit`, or `Save changes` |
| Cancel | Cancel the *creation* or *editing* process of an issue | Don’t use `Back`, `Close`, or `Discard` |
| Close | Close an open issue | Don’t use `Archive` |
| Re-open | Re-open a closed issue | Don’t use `Open` |
| Delete | Permanently remove an issue from the system | Don’t use `Remove` |
| Remove | Remove the association an issue with an item or a list of items | Don’t use `Delete` |
