Data quality rule to check Discussion link in dataset site

[nickevansuk]

Validator should check that the discussion link in the dataset site resolves to a valid GitHub issues board (rather than just the repo, or some other location)

[lukehesluke]

@nickevansuk The Dataset API Discovery spec states, for discussionUrl:

Typically, although not necessarily, this will be a link to a GitHub repository

I suppose, in theory, it seems like non-GitHub repos should be supported (e.g. let's say a GitLab issues board or something else).

It would be useful to know what the impact of not doing this is?

If it seems like a useful thing to do, we could do something like:

• If it's a GH link, flag error if it's not an issues link
• Otherwise, flag warning that this is not a recognised type of discussion link

(Although I understand this is quite a weak set of rules)

[nickevansuk]

Great point, and agreed we can't fail on anything that isn't in the spec.

Your suggestion makes sense to me:

• If it's a GH link, flag error if it's not an issues link
• Otherwise, flag warning that this is not a recognised type of discussion link