Requesting an article

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Is there a Firefox feature that we should cover? Is there a problem that we don't have an article about? Tell us about it!

First, make sure we don't already know about it:

  1. Search the site for an existing article covering the subject.
  2. Search Bugzilla for existing requests for the content

If it's not already flagged, file a new bug in Bugzilla.

  • Product: support.mozilla.com
  • Component: Knowledge Base Articles
  • Summary: "KB article: (proposed name of article)"
  • Description: Include what the article should cover and any information sources you may have, such as external sites, forum threads, etc.
  • Severity:
    • Critical - crucial information missing that users need, for example a widespread problem relating to a recent release
    • Major - important information, such as a how-to on a major feature or an often-encountered problem
    • Normal - information on a minor feature or occasionally encountered problem
    • Minor - a problem encountered infrequently
    • Trivial - a problem likely to affect very few users

If you're willing to write the article yourself, head on over to Creating articles for details!