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An '''edit summary''' is one of the fundamental {{tag|WikiConcept|concepts}} of most, if not all [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]], and is generally considered a good {{tag|WikiIdea|idea}} to always fill in the edit summary field accurately. | An '''edit summary''' is one of the fundamental {{tag|WikiConcept|concepts}} of most, if not all [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]], and is generally considered a good {{tag|WikiIdea|idea}} to always fill in the edit summary field accurately. | ||
When [[Help:Editing|editing an article on WikiIndex]] there is a small field labeled '[[wp:Help:Edit summary| | When [[Help:Editing|editing]] an article here on [[WikiIndex]], there is a small field labeled '[[wp:Help:Edit summary|Summary]]' under the main [[edit box]].<!-- It looks like this: | ||
<div class="mw-summary" style="width:50em; margin-left:30px; background-color:#eeeeee; padding:5px"> | <div class="mw-summary" style="width:50em; margin-left:30px; background-color:#eeeeee; padding:5px"> | ||
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The text written in the edit summary will appear verbatim on the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] list, in the [[wp:Help:Page history|page revision history]] of its related article, on the [[mw:Help:Diff|diff page]], and in the [[mw:Help:Watching pages|watchlists]] of [[user]]s who are watching that article. See [[mw:Help:Edit summary|Help:Edit summary]] at [[MediaWiki.org]] for full information on this feature. | The text written in the edit summary will appear verbatim on the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] list, in the [[wp:Help:Page history|page revision history]] of its related article, on the [[mw:Help:Diff|diff page]], and in the [[mw:Help:Watching pages|watchlists]] of [[user]]s who are watching that article. See [[mw:Help:Edit summary|Help:Edit summary]] at [[MediaWiki.org]] for full information on this feature. | ||
Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field. If you are adding a new section, please do not just keep the previous section's header in the | Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field. If you are adding a new section, please do not just keep the previous section's header in the edit summary field; please fill in your new section's name instead. Thank you. | ||
;See also | ;''See also | ||
*[[meta-wiki:Help:Edit summary|Help:Edit summary]] — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] | *[[meta-wiki:Help:Edit summary|Help:Edit summary]] — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] | ||
*[[WikiIndex:Editing etiquette]] | *[[WikiIndex:Editing etiquette]] | ||
[[Category:WikiIndex]] | [[Category:WikiIndex]] | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 14 October 2018
An edit summary is one of the fundamental concepts of most, if not all wiki engines, and is generally considered a good idea to always fill in the edit summary field accurately.
When editing an article here on WikiIndex, there is a small field labeled 'Summary' under the main edit box. The text written in the edit summary will appear verbatim on the recent changes list, in the page revision history of its related article, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See Help:Edit summary at MediaWiki.org for full information on this feature.
Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field. If you are adding a new section, please do not just keep the previous section's header in the edit summary field; please fill in your new section's name instead. Thank you.
- See also