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A check to the '''minor edit''' box is intended to signify that only superficial differences exist between the current and previous version: typo fixes, formatting, or otherwise rearranging text without changing content. A minor edit is a version that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute.
By contrast, a 'major' edit is a version that should be reviewed by other editors to ensure that everyone agrees on the change. Therefore, any change that affects the ''meaning'' of an article is not minor, even if the edit is a single word.
The distinction between major and minor edits is significant because editors may choose to ignore minor edits when reviewing [[Help:
An edit marked as minor is signified with a bolded "m" character ('''m''') in the [[Help:Page history|page history]]. Minor edits will also appear with the same bolded "m" in [[:Special:RecentChanges]].
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===Things to remember===
* Any change to the source text ([[Help:Wikitext|
* Marking a major change as a minor one is considered poor etiquette, especially if the change involves the deletion of some text.
* [[Help:Reverting|Reverting]] a page is not likely to be considered minor under most circumstances. When the status of a page is disputed, and particularly if an edit war is brewing, then it is better not to mark ''any'' edit as minor. Reverting blatant vandalism is an exception to this rule.
==Who can mark an edit as minor?==
Users who are not [[Help:
An administrator
==See also==
* [[Help:
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==Further help and feedback==
{{Help and feedback section}}
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