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authorConstance Okoghenun <constance.okoghenun@getyourguide.com>2019-02-28 09:30:32 +0100
committerConstance Okoghenun <constance.okoghenun@getyourguide.com>2019-02-28 09:31:49 +0100
commitc7623c8abf1bc418da9425786900814a6bbfa2d4 (patch)
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Created documentation for replying to comments
Added documentation for starting a discussion from a non-discussion comment feature.
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@@ -339,6 +339,25 @@ and push the suggested change directly into the codebase in the merge request's
Custom commit messages will be introduced by
[#54404](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/54404).
+## Start a discussion from a non-discussion comment
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/30299) in GitLab 11.9
+
+To reply a non-discussion comment, you can use the **Reply to comment** button.
+
+![Reply to comment button](img/reply_to_comment_button.png)
+
+The **Reply to comment** button is only displayed if you have permissions to reply to an existing discussion, or start a discussion from a standalone comment.
+
+Clicking on the **Reply to comment** button will bring the reply area into focus and you can type your reply.
+
+![Reply to comment feature](img/reply_to_comment.gif)
+
+Relying to a non-discussion comment will convert the non-discussion comment to a
+threaded discussion once the reply is submitted.
+
+This feature only exists for Issues, Merge requests, and Epics. Commits, Snippets and Merge request diff discussions are not supported.
+
[ce-5022]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/5022
[ce-7125]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/7125
[ce-7527]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/7527