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A '''summary''' for every edit is expected on 118 Wiki, especially when reverting (undoing) the actions of other editors or deleting existing text; otherwise, people may question your motives for the edit. Accurate summaries help other contributors decide whether they want to review an edit, and to understand the change should they choose to review it. | |||
You'll find the edit summary box directly below the editing window, and above the "This is a minor edit" and "watch this page" checkboxes. | You'll find the edit summary box directly below the editing window, and above the "This is a minor edit" and "watch this page" checkboxes. | ||
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* A project’s long-term success rests (among other things) on its maintainability, and a maintainer has few tools more powerful than his project’s log. It’s worth taking the time to learn how to care for one properly. What may be a hassle at first soon becomes habit, and eventually a source of pride and productivity for all involved. | * A project’s long-term success rests (among other things) on its maintainability, and a maintainer has few tools more powerful than his project’s log. It’s worth taking the time to learn how to care for one properly. What may be a hassle at first soon becomes habit, and eventually a source of pride and productivity for all involved. | ||
* Commit messages can adequately communicate why a change was made, and understanding that makes development and collaboration more efficient. | * Commit messages can adequately communicate why a change was made, and understanding that makes development and collaboration more efficient. | ||
===Minor edits=== | |||
If you have made a small change on a page for spelling, grammar, or correcting a link or category, remember to tick '''"This is a minor edit"''' after writing your edit summary. This helps administrators and power users sort through high volumes of edits in the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] page. | |||
==What should be in an edit summary== | ==What should be in an edit summary== | ||