gistfile1.txt

jira@jira1:~$ cat ~jira/atlassian-jira/WEB-INF/classes/templates/jira/issue/field/description-edit.vm
#controlHeader ($action $field.id $i18n.getText($field.nameKey) $fieldLayoutItem.required $displayParameters.get('noHeader'))

## setup some additional parameters
$!rendererParams.put("rows", "12")
$!rendererParams.put("wrap", "virtual")

## Add our default value
#if ($description == '' && $issue.getIssueType().getString('name') == 'Bug')
#set ($description = "Steps taken to produce this bug:\
\
\
Expected Results:\
\
\
Actual Results:\
\
\
Extra Information:\
\
")
#set ($description = $description.replace('\', ''))
#end

## let the renderer display the edit component
$rendererDescriptor.getEditVM($!description, $!issue.key, $!fieldLayoutItem.rendererType, $!field.id, $!field.name, $rendererParams, false)

#controlFooter ($action $fieldLayoutItem.getFieldDescription() $displayParameters.get('noHeader'))