Commit a231a678 authored by Mike Lewis's avatar Mike Lewis

Edits to scoped labels section

parent b1364683
...@@ -17,22 +17,21 @@ In GitLab, you can create project and group labels: ...@@ -17,22 +17,21 @@ In GitLab, you can create project and group labels:
Scoped labels allow teams to use the simple and familiar feature of labels to Scoped labels allow teams to use the simple and familiar feature of labels to
annotate their issues, merge requests, and epics to achieve custom fields and annotate their issues, merge requests, and epics to achieve custom fields and
custom workflow states, by leveraging a special label title syntax to create those scopes. custom workflow states by leveraging a special label title syntax.
A scoped label is a specific kind of label defined only by a special colon syntax A scoped label is a kind of label defined only by a special double-colon syntax
in the label’s title, namely `key::value`. in the label’s title, using the format `key::value`. For example:
![A sample scoped label](img/key_value_labels.png) ![A sample scoped label](img/key_value_labels.png)
A scoped label with a same key but with different value cannot be applied together Two scoped labels with the same key but a different value cannot simultaneeously
to an issue, epic or a merge request. For example, if an issue has `priority::3` apply to an issue, epic, or merge request. For example, if an issue already has `priority::3`
already and you apply `priority::2` to it, `priority::3` automatically gets removed and you apply `priority::2` to it, `priority::3` is automatically removed from the issue.
from the issue.
### Workflows with scoped labels **[PREMIUM]** ### Workflows with scoped labels **[PREMIUM]**
Suppose you wanted a custom field in issues to track the platform operating system Suppose you wanted a custom field in issues to track the platform operating system
that your features target, and each issue should only target one platform. You that your features target, where each issue should only target one platform. You
would then create labels `platform::iOS`, `platform::Android`, `platform::Linux`, would then create labels `platform::iOS`, `platform::Android`, `platform::Linux`,
etc., as necessary. Applying any one of these labels on a given issue would etc., as necessary. Applying any one of these labels on a given issue would
automatically remove any other existing label that starts with `platform::`. automatically remove any other existing label that starts with `platform::`.
...@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ applied, and a developer wanted to advance the issue to `workflow::review`, they ...@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ applied, and a developer wanted to advance the issue to `workflow::review`, they
would simply apply that label, and the `workflow::development` label would would simply apply that label, and the `workflow::development` label would
automatically be removed. This behavior already exists when you move issues automatically be removed. This behavior already exists when you move issues
across label lists in an [issue board](issue_board.md#creating-workflows), but across label lists in an [issue board](issue_board.md#creating-workflows), but
now team members who may not be working in an issue board directly, would still now, team members who may not be working in an issue board directly would still
nonetheless be able to advance workflow states consistently in issues themselves. be able to advance workflow states consistently in issues themselves.
## Creating labels ## Creating labels
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