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+<!--
 Please consider the following before submitting an issue:
 
-Guidelines for contributing: https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+- Issues are reserved for BUG reports and FEATURE requests, DO NOT create issues for questions or support requests.
+- Most features should start as plugins outside of Chart.js (http://www.chartjs.org/docs/#advanced-usage-creating-plugins).
+- Bug reports MUST be submitted with an interactive example (http://codepen.io/pen?template=JXVYzq).
+- Chart.js 1.x is NOT supported anymore, new issues will be disregarded.
+-->
 
-Example of issue on an interactive website such as the following:
-- http://jsbin.com/
-- http://jsfiddle.net/
-- http://codepen.io/pen/
-- Premade template: http://codepen.io/pen?template=JXVYzq
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+<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above prefixed by [BUG] or [FEATURE] -->
+
+## Expected Behavior
+<!--- If you're describing a bug, tell us what should happen -->
+<!--- If you're suggesting a change/improvement, tell us how it should work -->
+
+## Current Behavior
+<!--- If describing a bug, tell us what happens instead of the expected behavior -->
+<!--- If suggesting a change/improvement, explain the difference from current behavior -->
+
+## Possible Solution
+<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest a fix/reason for the bug, -->
+<!--- or ideas how to implement the addition or change -->
+
+## Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)
+<!--- Provide a link to a live example, or an unambiguous set of steps to -->
+<!--- reproduce this bug. Include code to reproduce, if relevant -->
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+## Context
+<!--- How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish? -->
+<!--- Providing context helps us come up with a solution that is most useful in the real world -->
+
+## Environment
+<!--- Include as many relevant details about the environment you experienced the bug in -->
+* Chart.js version:
+* Browser name and version:
+* Link to your project: