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*(diff | his) . . [[Apple iOS]]; 16:53 . . (+72) . . [[User:Montario|Montario]] (talk | contribs) ''(ipod and ipad images added)'' | *(diff | his) . . [[Apple iOS]]; 16:53 . . (+72) . . [[User:Montario|Montario]] (talk | contribs) ''(ipod and ipad images added)'' | ||
*(diff | his) . . m [[PlayStation 1]]; 16:05 . . (+14) . . [[User:Montario |Montario]] (talk | contribs) ''(wikipedia template)'' | *(diff | his) . . m [[PlayStation 1]]; 16:05 . . (+14) . . [[User:Montario|Montario]] (talk | contribs) ''(wikipedia template)'' | ||
*(diff | his) . . m [[PlayStation 2]]; 16:04 . . (+14) . . [[User:Montario |Montario]] (talk | contribs) ''(wikipedia template)'' | *(diff | his) . . m [[PlayStation 2]]; 16:04 . . (+14) . . [[User:Montario|Montario]] (talk | contribs) ''(wikipedia template)'' | ||
*(diff | his) . . '''N''' [[The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy]]; 18:25 . . (+43) . . [[User:Montario|Montario]] (talk | contribs) ''(Redirected page to [[Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy]])'' | |||
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*Difference between this edit and the previous one | *Difference between this edit and the previous one | ||
*Full history of the page | *Full history of the page | ||
*''''N'''' if the edit creates a 'new' page | |||
*'m' if the edit is marked as a 'minor' edit | *'m' if the edit is marked as a 'minor' edit | ||
*Link to the page | *Link to the page | ||
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;What are the italic words, in brackets, at the end? | ;What are the italic words, in brackets, at the end? | ||
These are edit summaries - the user's explanation of what they changed. Most page edits give you the opportunity to enter an edit summary at the bottom. You should always take this opportunity to explain what you have done. This makes it easier for staff to keep track of what's going on on the wiki, but it also means other editors can see ''why'' you made a particular edit. Sometimes it is not obvious, and they might undo or revert your edit thinking that it was unnecessary or even damaging. You should always try to add an edit summary, but especially when it is | These are edit summaries - the user's explanation of what they changed. Most page edits give you the opportunity to enter an edit summary at the bottom. You should always take this opportunity to explain what you have done. This makes it easier for staff to keep track of what's going on on the wiki, but it also means other editors can see ''why'' you made a particular edit. Sometimes it is not obvious, and they might undo or revert your edit thinking that it was unnecessary or even damaging. You should always try to add an edit summary, but especially when it is a major edit. | ||
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;What is a 'minor' edit | ;What is a 'minor' edit? | ||
Next to the save button, you can tick "This is a minor edit" to mark your edit as being minor. You should only mark an edit as minor if your edit is only to fix something small, and does NOT change the meaning or overall structure/style of the page. For example, correcting a spelling mistake or fixing a broken line of code. The rule of thumb is only to mark it minor if nobody could ever possibly disagree with you. Remember that even tiny edits can have a big impact on the page, so always preview your edits before saving. Edits marked as minor are not treated differently - they will still be inspected by staff - but it helps when looking through page histories to be able to see when big changes were made. | Next to the save button, you can tick "This is a minor edit" to mark your edit as being minor. You should only mark an edit as minor if your edit is only to fix something small, and does NOT change the meaning or overall structure/style of the page. For example, correcting a spelling mistake or fixing a broken line of code. The rule of thumb is only to mark it minor if nobody could ever possibly disagree with you. Remember that even tiny edits can have a big impact on the page, so always preview your edits before saving. Edits marked as minor are not treated differently - they will still be inspected by [[staff]] - but it helps when looking through page histories to be able to see when big changes were made. | ||
;What does the 'N' indicate? | |||
The ''''N'''' automatically appears if the edit created a [[Grand Theft Wiki:Create|new page]] or article. Unlike minor edits, you do not have the option to manually mark the edit as a new page or not. Much like the bold numbers resembling bytes, this icon appears bold, drawing the attention of staff to inspect whether the page contains spam or good, useful information. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Help]] - The navigation to all other pages documenting help. | *[[Help]] - The navigation to all other pages documenting help. | ||