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Reporting a Web compatibility issue
== Reporting a Web compatibility issue ==
If you experience a Web compatibility issue with your Web browsers with regards to a Web site. It's useful for us to know which steps you have followed to reach the issue. If, for example, one must log in to see the issue, it is important to say so.=== What? ===
You reached a Web site and you have not been able to use it with your Web browsers of choice. You have checked with a couple of other browsers and you noticed a difference. '''You can help'''.
 
This guide is focused on Mozilla browsers but you can also help other browser vendors. If you have an issue with Opera ([https://bugs.opera.com/wizarddesktop/ Bug Wizard]), Chrome ([http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry Bug]), Safari ([https://bugs.webkit.org/ Bug]) or Internet Explorer (Bug)
 
=== Requirements ===
 
You will a Mozilla bugzilla account. If not [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/createaccount.cgi create a new account].
 
=== Steps to follow ===
 
The person (volunteer or Mozilla engineer) will need to know which steps you have followed to reach the issue. The more details you give, the better chance to get the issue being properly addressed. If, for example, one must log in to see the issue, it is important to say so.
# Create a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?format=guided#h=dupes|Tech%20Evangelism| new bug in Bugzilla]
# (Bonus) Test in one or more browsers to understand the differences: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=843165#c1 Example of tests in different browsers]
We Someone might ask further questions in the bug report, so we can to better understand the issue. If you have an issue with Opera ([https://bugs.opera.com/wizarddesktop/ Bug Wizard]), Chrome ([http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry Bug]), Safari ([https://bugs.webkit.org/ Bug]) or Internet Explorer (Bug)
Do not forget: '''Be nice'''. It is our collective effort.
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