mdn / mdn/browser-compat-data

Linter doesn't complain about unnecessary `ie: { "version_added": false }` statements

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Description

What type of issue is this?

Infrastructure issue

What is the issue?

The Fixer removes unnecessary ie: { "version_added": false } statements, but the Linter does not report them.

What behavior were you expecting?

The Linter should report the issue.

What version(s) of BCD is the issue present in?
  • The current BCD release
  • The current version of the main branch
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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Compare the Fixer's handling of unnecessary ie: { "version_added": false } statements with the Linter behavior described in the issue, starting from the linked commit and pull request checks. Update the Linter so it reports the same unnecessary statements, then verify that the linter no longer passes the cited invalid data.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
json
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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