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To create a new template, go to the "Templates" tab in the Capture for JIRA Capture browser extension, then click "Add Template" under the "Mine" section. Here, you can pre-fill an issue creation form with any information you would like. (e.g. a particular project, version, or component you are working). Selecting the option "Attach Screenshot by Default" will include a screenshot attachment automatically when you are applying a template.
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Templates are used when creating an issue. To do this, simply choose one from the "Use Template" menu on the Create Issue tab in the JIRA Capture browser for JIRA browser extension. The "Use Template" menu will only show templates that you have marked as "Favourite" with a star (
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A template can also be assigned as the default template for a shared test session, allowing all participants of the test session to create consistent issues. For more information on creating test sessions, please read Working with Sessions#CreatingSessionsSessions.
Using variables in a template
Variables allow templates to contain dynamic information, and are only evaluated into actual values when the template is used during issue creation. Variables previously only worked when used in a template, but as of JIRA Capture 2.2 (now Capture for JIRA), they can be used at any time during the issue creation process.
To use a variable, enter the variable name surrounded by braces ("{" and "}") into a text field on the template or issue creation forms.
By default, JIRA Capture ships for JIRA ships with four variables:
- {cookies} - Are cookies turned on? Value is either true or false.
- {useragent} - Browser information.
- {title} - Current page title.
- {url} - Current page URL.
Creating your own variables to use
The default variables shipped with JIRA Capture are for JIRA are only a start , but you – you can also create your own variables to do different things. To create another variable, simply click "Add Variable" in the Templates tab of the browser extension. For each variable, you need to provide 2 pieces of information:
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