MediaWiki:StandardEditSummary


 * These standard edit types are used in the edit summary area. They do not need to be (and should not be) the only information used in an edit, only a starting off point. Explanations of each type are commented below. Some of the abbreviations are used in a similar way on Wikipedia.

(Standard Edit Types)
 * These are not meant to be comprehensive.

1. Content
 * These edits are to the content / narrative itself.

-- + (Added information)
 * Adding new information

-- ++ (Expanded with new information)
 * Expanded with additional narrative

-- fact (Factual correction)

-- lang (Interlanguage links)

-- >merge (Merge to, from, or with)
 * Mark for merging or merge into, out of, or with another article

-- +cite (Added citation)

-- cite? (Where is the AGG:CITE for this?)

-- fix cite (Fixed a citation)

-- +quote (Added a quotation)

-- fix quote (Fixed a quotation to AGG:QUOTE)

-- +delete (Marked for deletion)

2. Formatting
 * These edits have less to do with the text, and more to do with how it is stored or displayed.

-- cleanup (Assorted problem fixes)
 * fixing general problems

-- copyedit (spelling, grammar, etc.)
 * self explanatory

-- style (Correction towards AGG:MOS)

-- source (improve the Source Wikitext)

-- +template (Add a template)

-- fix template (Fix a template)

-- usage (Idiosyncrasies of AGG:ENGLISH)

-- AGG:MEDIA (General Media fix)

-- AGG:GAS (Galleries and Slideshows)

-- AGG:TENSE (Perspective and tense)

3. Categories and organization
 * These edits are to how articles are organized in the Wiki.

-- +cat (Added category)

-- fix cat (Modified category)

-- organize (Organize or re-sort in some way)

-- disambig (Disambiguate)

-- redir (Redirects)

-- AGG:FILENAME (Bad filename)

-- AGG:SIGNIFICANT (Does not meet significance guideline)

4. Talk
 * These edits have to do with Talk pages.

-- +topic (new topic)
 * Added a new topic

-- +comment (added a comment)
 * Added a reply or comment to a topic

5. Reversion
 * These violate a content policy.

-- AGG:FORBIDDEN (Forbidden content)

-- AGG:NPOV (Neutral Point Of View)

-- AGG:VER (Verifiability)

-- AGG:OR (Original Research)

-- -spoiler AGG:SPOILER