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diff --git a/app/views/request/details.rhtml b/app/views/request/details.rhtml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0a1763902 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/request/details.rhtml @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +<% @title = "Details of request '" + h(@info_request.title) + "'" %> +<h1><%="Details of request '" + request_link(@info_request) + "'" %></h1> + +<h2>Event history</h2> + +<p>This table shows the technical details of the internal events that happened +to this request on WhatDoTheyKnow. This could be used to generate information about +the speed with which authorities respond to requests, the number of requests +which require a postal response and much more. +</p> + +<p><strong>Caveat emptor!</strong> To use this data in an honourable way, you will need +a good internal knowledge of user behaviour on WhatDoTheyKnow. How, +why and by whom requests are categorised is not straightforward, and there will +be user error and ambiguity. You will also need to understand FOI law, and the +way authorities use it. Plus you'll need to be an elite statistician. Please +<a href="/help/contact">contact us</a> with questions. +</p> + +<% columns = ['id', 'event_type', 'created_at', 'described_state', 'calculated_state', 'last_described_at' ] %> + +<table> + <tr> + <% for column in @columns%> + <th><%= column %></th> + <% end %> + </tr> + +<% for info_request_event in @info_request.info_request_events.find(:all, :order => "created_at, id") %> + <tr class="<%= cycle('odd', 'even') %>"> + <% for column in @columns %> + <td> + <%=h info_request_event.send(column) %> + </td> + <% end %> + </tr> +<% end %> +</table> + +<p>Here <strong>described</strong> means when a user selected a status for the request, and +the most recent event had its status updated to that value. <strong>calculated</strong> is then inferred by +WhatDoTheyKnow for intermediate events, which weren't given an explicit +description by a user. See the <a href="/search">search tips</a> for description of the states.</p> + + |