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Available to administrators only, a list of every item can be shown. On the sidebar are links to the Extensions List and Themes List. This shows the name, description, and date last updated. The name is a link to edit each item. | Available to administrators only, a list of every item can be shown. On the sidebar are links to the Extensions List and Themes List. This shows the name, description, and date last updated. The name is a link to edit each item. | ||
== | == Reviewing procedure == | ||
Each submission must be approved by an Editor or Administrator before it is listed on the site. | Each submission must be approved by an Editor or Administrator before it is listed on the site. Whether approved or denied, an email is sent to the authors. A comment is required if denied. If approved, the addon is moved to a directory so that it can be replicated across the mozilla.org mirrors. | ||
The approval queue contains all of the submitted add-ons in a chronologic order, but the add-ons are not always handled in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFO FIFO]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIFO LIFO] way. The reviewer just picks an add-on and start reviewing. | |||
Most add-ons are reviewed following the main procedure for reviewing add-ons: | |||
# Install the add-on (and restart the application if needed) | |||
# Check if the application is still functioning as it should | |||
# Check if the add-on does what it should do. That's why a decent description and version notes are important for the reviewer too. | |||
# Check if the add-on didn't corrupt or break other functionality (of the application or other add-ons) | |||
# Try to uninstall the add-on (and restart the application if needed) | |||
# Check if the application is still functioning as it should | |||
Then the add-on is approved or denied. If the add-on is denied, the reviewer will include comments on why it was denied. Keep in mind that the reviewer try to thoroughly test your add-on, but, like any other, they don't have an unlimited amount of time. | |||
If you have questions about the procedure, you could join [irc://mozilla.org/%23addons #addons on irc.mozilla.org]. Information about how to get your add-on reviewed faster can be found at: [[#How_to_Get_Your_Addon_Reviewed_Faster]]. | |||
== Comment Moderation == | == Comment Moderation == | ||