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[[File:Minor edit selection box in visual editor.png|thumb|If you're using the [[Help:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]], the minor edit checkbox looks like this.]] |
[[File:Minor edit selection box in visual editor.png|thumb|If you're using the [[Help:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]], the minor edit checkbox looks like this.]] |
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When [[Help:Editing|editing]] a page, there is an option to mark the edit as a '''minor edit'''. This tells other readers and editors that you have made only superficial changes to the page and that it is not controversial. Examples of minor edits include fixing typos, correcting [[Help:Template|template]] usage, fixing formatting, and reverting [[Help:Vandalism|vandalism]]. A minor edit is marked with a bolded '''m''' in the [[Help:Page history|page history]] and on the [[Help:Diff|diff]] of the edit. |
When [[Help:Editing|editing]] a page, there is an option to mark the edit as a '''minor edit'''. This tells other readers and editors that you have made only superficial changes to the page and that it is not controversial. Examples of minor edits include fixing typos, correcting [[Help:Template|template]] usage, fixing formatting, and reverting [[Help:Vandalism|vandalism]]. A minor edit is marked with a bolded '''m''' in the [[Help:Page history|page history]] and on the [[Help:Diff|diff]] of the edit. |
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By contrast, a 'major edit' is one that changes the context of the page significantly, or could be controversial and of interest to other editors. For example, adding or removing an entire paragraph is not a minor edit, but so is adding or removing the word 'not', since adding or removing that word can change the meaning of an entire sentence or page. |
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Whether or not an edit is marked as minor can be significant. Editors may choose to ignore edits that have been marked as minor in [[Help:Recent changes|recent changes]] or their [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]]. If an edit could potentially be considered by someone else to be controversial, it should probably not be marked as minor. A good rule of thumb is that edits consisting ''only'' of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearrangement of text without modifying them should be marked as minor. |
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Only users who are [[Help:Logging in|logged in]] can mark their edits as minor. You cannot mark an edit as minor if you are [[Help:New page|creating a new page]]. |
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==How to mark an edit as minor== |
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Below the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] field there is a checkbox that says '{{int:Minoredit}}'. Click on the checkbox before clicking '{{int:Savearticle}}' to mark the edit as a minor edit. |
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You can also use [[Help:Keyboard shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]] to quickly check the checkbox. The access key for the minor edit checkbox is {{Key|{{int:Accesskey-minoredit}}}}. On Chrome and Firefox, the keyboard shortcut is usually {{Key|Alt}}-{{Key|Shift}}-{{Key|{{int:Accesskey-minoredit}}}}. |
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When filling in the edit summary box, pressing {{Key|Tab}}+{{Key|Space}} will also check the minor edit checkbox. |
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Revision as of 13:21, 6 May 2019
When editing a page, there is an option to mark the edit as a minor edit. This tells other readers and editors that you have made only superficial changes to the page and that it is not controversial. Examples of minor edits include fixing typos, correcting template usage, fixing formatting, and reverting vandalism. A minor edit is marked with a bolded m in the page history and on the diff of the edit.
By contrast, a 'major edit' is one that changes the context of the page significantly, or could be controversial and of interest to other editors. For example, adding or removing an entire paragraph is not a minor edit, but so is adding or removing the word 'not', since adding or removing that word can change the meaning of an entire sentence or page.
Whether or not an edit is marked as minor can be significant. Editors may choose to ignore edits that have been marked as minor in recent changes or their watchlist. If an edit could potentially be considered by someone else to be controversial, it should probably not be marked as minor. A good rule of thumb is that edits consisting only of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearrangement of text without modifying them should be marked as minor.
Only users who are logged in can mark their edits as minor. You cannot mark an edit as minor if you are creating a new page.
How to mark an edit as minor
Below the edit summary field there is a checkbox that says 'This is a minor edit'. Click on the checkbox before clicking 'Publish page' to mark the edit as a minor edit.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to quickly check the checkbox. The access key for the minor edit checkbox is i. On Chrome and Firefox, the keyboard shortcut is usually ⎇ Alt-⇧ Shift-i.
When filling in the edit summary box, pressing Tab ↹+Space will also check the minor edit checkbox.