#16886: Updated documentation for event types

docs/models/extras/eventrule.md

@@ -18,17 +18,22 @@ The type(s) of object in NetBox that will trigger the rule.
 
 If not selected, the event rule will not be processed.
 
-### Events
-
-The events which will trigger the rule. At least one event type must be selected.
-
-| Name       | Description                          |
-|------------|--------------------------------------|
-| Creations  | A new object has been created        |
-| Updates    | An existing object has been modified |
-| Deletions  | An object has been deleted           |
-| Job starts | A job for an object starts           |
-| Job ends   | A job for an object terminates       |
+### Events Types
+
+The event types which will trigger the rule. At least one event type must be selected.
+
+| Name           | Description                                 |
+|----------------|---------------------------------------------|
+| Object created | A new object has been created               |
+| Object updated | An existing object has been modified        |
+| Object deleted | An object has been deleted                  |
+| Job started    | A background job is initiated               |
+| Job completed  | A background job completes successfully     |
+| Job failed     | A background job fails                      |
+| Job errored    | A background job is aborted due to an error |
+
+!!! tip "Custom Event Types"
+    The above list includes only built-in event types. NetBox plugins can also register their own custom event types.
 
 ### Conditions
 

docs/plugins/development/events.md → docs/plugins/development/event-types.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# Events
+# Event Types
 
-Plugins can register their own custom event types for use with NetBox [event rules](../../models/extras/eventrule.md). This is accomplished by calling the `register()` method on an instance of the `Event` class. This can be done anywhere within the plugin. An example is provided below.
+!!! info "This feature was introduced in NetBox v4.1."
+
+Plugins can register their own custom event types for use with NetBox [event rules](../../models/extras/eventrule.md). This is accomplished by calling the `register()` method on an instance of the `EventType` class. This can be done anywhere within the plugin. An example is provided below.
 
 ```python
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
@@ -9,8 +11,8 @@ from netbox.events import EventType, EVENT_TYPE_KIND_SUCCESS
 EventType(
     name='ticket_opened',
     text=_('Ticket opened'),
-    type=EVENT_TYPE_KIND_SUCCESS
+    kind=EVENT_TYPE_KIND_SUCCESS
 ).register()
 ```
 
-::: netbox.events.Event
+::: netbox.events.EventType

mkdocs.yml

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ nav:
             - Forms: 'plugins/development/forms.md'
             - Filters & Filter Sets: 'plugins/development/filtersets.md'
             - Search: 'plugins/development/search.md'
-            - Events: 'plugins/development/events.md'
+            - Event Types: 'plugins/development/event-types.md'
             - Data Backends: 'plugins/development/data-backends.md'
             - REST API: 'plugins/development/rest-api.md'
             - GraphQL API: 'plugins/development/graphql-api.md'