Tags

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This page lists the tags that the software may mark an edit with, and their meaning.

Tag nameAppearance on change listsFull description of meaningSourceActive?Tagged changes
wikieditor(hidden)Edit made using WikiEditor (2010 wikitext editor)Defined by the softwareYes890,977 changes
apieditapieditNo longer in useNo773,002 changes
sourceeditsourceeditNo longer in useNo732,102 changes
visualeditor-wikitextSource editEdit made using the source mode of the visual editorDefined by the softwareYes627,758 changes
visualeditorVisual editEdit made using the visual editorDefined by the softwareYes357,642 changes
mw-revertedRevertedEdits that were later reverted by a different editDefined by the softwareYes101,947 changes
mobile editMobile editEdit made from mobile (web or app)Defined by the softwareYes53,102 changes
mobile web editMobile web editEdit made from mobile websiteDefined by the softwareYes53,079 changes
mw-manual-revertManual revertEdits that manually restore the page to an exact previous stateDefined by the softwareYes40,835 changes
mw-new-redirectNew redirectEdits that create a new redirect or change a page to a redirectDefined by the softwareYes36,788 changes
mw-undoUndoEdits that undo previous edits using the undo linkDefined by the softwareYes32,007 changes
disambiguator-link-addedDisambiguation linksEdits that add links to disambiguation pagesDefined by the softwareYes29,093 changes
mw-rollbackRollbackEdits that roll back previous edits using the rollback linkDefined by the softwareYes23,273 changes
mw-changed-redirect-targetRedirect target changedEdits that change the target of a redirectDefined by the softwareYes15,300 changes
Added CAnomAdded CAnomDefined by the softwareYes10,072 changes
rollbackrollbackNo longer in useNo8,045 changes
mobileeditmobileeditNo longer in useNo6,340 changes
mw-removed-redirectRemoved redirectEdits that change an existing redirect to a non-redirectDefined by the softwareYes6,329 changes
visualeditor-needcheckVisual edit: CheckEdit made using the visual editor where the system detected the wikitext possibly having unintended changes.Defined by the softwareYes5,074 changes
Added GAnomAdded GAnomDefined by the softwareYes3,840 changes
advanced mobile editAdvanced mobile editEdit made by user with Advanced modeDefined by the softwareYes3,472 changes
Added TCAdded TCDefined by the softwareYes2,995 changes
mw-blankBlankingEdits that blank a pageDefined by the softwareYes2,173 changes
visualeditor-switchedVisual edit: SwitchedUser started to edit using the visual editor, then changed to the wikitext editor.Defined by the softwareYes2,050 changes
mw-replaceReplacedEdits that remove more than 90% of the content of a pageDefined by the softwareYes2,013 changes
Smart punctuationSmart punctuationDefined by the softwareYes1,401 changes
mobile-editMobile editEdit made from mobile (web or app)No longer in useNo1,267 changes
interlanginterlangAutomated edit to change the interlang template on an articleApplied manually by users and botsYes985 changes
Added FAnomAdded FAnomDefined by the softwareYes934 changes
signature in mainsignature in mainDefined by the softwareYes580 changes
Added GAreviewAdded GAreviewDefined by the softwareYes559 changes
excessive whitespaceexcessive whitespaceDefined by the softwareYes474 changes
Major VisualEditor bugsMajor VisualEditor bugsDefined by the softwareYes431 changes
Added FAreviewAdded FAreviewDefined by the softwareYes370 changes
Infobox gallery changeInfobox gallery changeDefined by the softwareYes337 changes
blankingblankingNo longer in useNo310 changes
Added CAreviewAdded CAreviewDefined by the softwareYes230 changes
MissingCategoriesMissingCategoriesDefined by the softwareYes186 changes
sources-changedsources-changedNo longer in useNo177 changes
Article without Top templateArticle without Top templateDefined by the softwareYes147 changes
Possible abusive actionsPossible abusive actionsDefined by the softwareYes127 changes
Missing categoriesMissing categoriesNo longer in useNo124 changes
Added infobox galleryAdded infobox galleryDefined by the softwareYes122 changes
Unnecessary affiliations textUnnecessary affiliations textDefined by the softwareYes122 changes
gallerygalleryNo longer in useNo87 changes
Possible abusive actionPossible abusive actionDefined by the softwareYes78 changes
Unwikified additionsUnwikified additionsDefined by the softwareYes72 changes
Added MapAdded MapDefined by the softwareYes51 changes
PRONOUNS CHANGEPRONOUNS CHANGEEdits that replace unspecified or they/them pronouns with he/him or she/her pronounsNo longer in useNo25 changes
Uploading gifsUploading gifsDefined by the softwareYes23 changes
torMade through TorIf this tag is set, an edit was made from a Tor exit node.No longer in useNo18 changes
Potential vandalismPotential vandalismDefined by the softwareYes15 changes
Unidentified categoryUnidentified categoryDefined by the softwareYes4 changes
Possible sockpuppetPossible sockpuppetNo longer in useNo3 changes
Added IVAdded IVDefined by the softwareYes2 changes
infobox-gallery-fieldsinfobox-gallery-fieldsDefined by the softwareYes2 changes
NukeNukeDefined by the softwareYes2 changes
JocastaBot talkJocastaBot talkNo longer in useNo1 change
mw-contentmodelchangecontent model changeEdits that change the content model of a pageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
mw-server-side-uploadServer-side uploadMedia files that were uploaded via a maintenance scriptDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-references(hidden)EditCheck thinks a reference might have been neededDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-references-activatedEdit Check (references) activatedEditCheck thinks a reference might have been needed, and the UI was shownDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-newcontent(hidden)EditCheck thinks new content was added to the pageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-newreference(hidden)A reference was added to the pageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-common-knowledgeEdit Check (references) declined (common knowledge)EditCheck reference was declined as common knowledgeDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-irrelevantEdit Check (references) declined (irrelevant)EditCheck reference was declined as irrelevantDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-uncertainEdit Check (references) declined (uncertain)EditCheck reference was declined as being uncertainDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-otherEdit Check (references) declined (other)EditCheck reference was declined for an unlisted reasonDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
abusefilter-condition-limitcondition limit reachedEdits or other events that couldn't be checked by all active abuse filters (help).Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
maps-visual-editVisual map editEdit made with the visual editor provided by the Maps extensionDefined by the softwareYes0 changes