509881 - Change prefs-clear-private-data helpTopic link

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(support.mozilla.org :: General, defect)

Description

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

We're getting a lot of comments on <https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options+window+-+Privacy+panel>, from people who want to know what "site Preferences" is. 

"Site Preferences" is not in the Privacy panel. After some investigating, I found the window that opens up when you click on the Settings button beside "Clear history when Firefox closes" does have a helpTopic link, which currently points to the Privacy panel article.

In http://svn.mozilla.org/projects/sumo/trunk/webroot/htaccess.dist there's the line:
RewriteRule ^1/([\-a-zA-Z]+)/([\.0-9ab]+(?:pre)?)/([\-_a-zA-Z0-9]+)/([\-a-zA-Z]+)/prefs-clear-private-data\/$  /$4/kb/Options+window+-+Privacy+panel?style_mode=inproduct#private_data [R,NE]

I assume that's the correct helpTopic name. We should change it to point to 
/Clear+Recent+History?style_mode=inproduct [R,NE]

Comment 1

[Paul Craciunoiu [:paulc]]

Found it. I can take this, or if Laura thinks so, James could have a shot at it.

Comment 2

[Paul Craciunoiu [:paulc]]

Attachment: patch, v1

Good find Chris.

Comment 3

[James Socol [:jsocol, :james]]

Comment on attachment 403584 [details] [diff] [review]
patch, v1

WFM.

Comment 4

[Paul Craciunoiu [:paulc]]

r52558 / r52559

Not committed to Fennec since the mobile browser probably needs a different set of rules.

Comment 5

[Stephen Donner [:stephend] Not actively reading bugmail]

I suppose this'll need htaccess.sh run again before we can see the fix, right?

Comment 6

[Paul Craciunoiu [:paulc]]

I guess there's no cron for that yet?

Comment 7

[Stephen Donner [:stephend] Not actively reading bugmail]

(In reply to comment #6)
> I guess there's no cron for that yet?

Doubtful, since bug 519399 still remains open.

Comment 8

[Vishal Kamdar [:vish_moz]]

Verified, FIXED.
Verified on Win/Mac/Linux
Steps to Reproduce:
1. in your Firefox browser, Preferences (Mac) / Tools Options (Win) - > Privacy Panel -> Set 'Firefox Will' -> Use Custom settings -> Check 'Clear History When FF closes' -> click on Settings -> click on Help (Win/Lin) or '?' (Mac)

You should be redirected to http://support-stage.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear+Recent+History?style_mode=inproduct