X-Git-Url: https://git.openstreetmap.org/nominatim.git/blobdiff_plain/5c8fbe8186ea0fa06b7c96f08e8afba1744492c1..887ae7fcabb4ce60841923643d00f641b592c0ef:/CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 242a9d6f..89b76e3b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ Please make sure to add the following information:
  * the result you are getting
  * the expected result, preferably a link to the OSM object you want to find,
    otherwise an address that is as precise as possible
- 
- To get the link to the OSM object, you can try the following:
- 
+
+To get the link to the OSM object, you can try the following:
+
  * go to https://openstreetmap.org
  * zoom to the area of the map where you expect the result and
    zoom in as much as possible
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Please make sure to add the following information:
  * find the object of interest in the list that appears on the left side
  * click on the object and report the URL back that the browser shows
 
-### When Reporting Problems with your Installation...
+### When Reporting Bugs...
 
 Please add the following information to your issue:
 
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Please add the following information to your issue:
    if you run from the git repo, the output of `git rev-parse HEAD`)
  * (if applicable) exact command line of the command that was causing the issue
 
+Bug reports that do not include extensive information about your system,
+about the problem and about what you have been trying to debug the problem
+will be closed.
 
 ## Workflow for Pull Requests
 
@@ -78,6 +81,8 @@ are in process of consolidating the style. The following rules apply:
    * no spaces after opening and before closing bracket
    * leave out space between a function name and bracket
      but add one between control statement(if, while, etc.) and bracket
+ * for PHP variables use CamelCase with a prefixing letter indicating the type
+   (i - integer, f - float, a - array, s - string, o - object)
 
 The coding style is enforced with PHPCS and can be tested with: