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{{Note|If the URL of the page contains <code>index.php</code> in it, the above method will not work because a question mark has already used in the URL. You will need to add <code>&action{{=}}purge</code> instead of <code>?action{{=}}purge</code> in that case. For example, if the URL of the page is <code>{{SERVERNAME}}/w/index.php?title{{=}}Foo</code>, the URL to purge the page would be <code>{{SERVERNAME}}/w/index.php?title{{=}}Foo&action{{=}}purge</code>.}}
 
===Using a gadget===
You can enable the '''PurgeTab''' gadget in your [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets|user preferences]]. This adds a link at the top of the page, or under the "More" menu, that lets you purge the page in one click. You can also enable the '''UTCLiveClock''' gadget which displays a clock in the top-right corner; clicking on the clock will also purge the page. You will not be shown a confirmation step when using these two gadgets to purge.
 
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