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{{info|<big>If you are looking for information about historical events or other things that happened in the real world, you are on the wrong page!</big> </br> To get help finding factual information about people, places, things, or events, leave a message at [[ | {{info|<big>If you are looking for information about historical events or other things that happened in the real world, you are on the wrong page!</big> </br> To get help finding factual information about people, places, things, or events, leave a message at [[Sarkarverse:Reference desk]]. To get help finding out how to use Sarkarverse, leave a note at [[Sarkarverse:Help desk]]. This help page is exclusively dedicated to learning how to use a special type of Sarkarverse page, called a history page, that shows the usernames and dates associated with changing the words in each encyclopedia article.}} | ||
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{{Shortcut|WP:PAGE|HELP:PH|WP:PAGEHISTORY|WP:PAGEHIST}} | {{Shortcut|WP:PAGE|HELP:PH|WP:PAGEHISTORY|WP:PAGEHIST}} | ||
A '''page history''' shows the order in which changes were made to a [[ | A '''page history''' shows the order in which changes were made to a [[Sarkarverse]] article or other page on Sarkarverse. Every editable page on Sarkarverse has an associated page history (sometimes called '''revision history''' or '''edit history'''), which is accessed by clicking the "View history" tab at the top of the page. | ||
The page history contains a list of the page's previous revisions, including the date and time (in [[w:UTC|UTC]]) of each edit, the username or IP address of the user who made it, and their [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. For example, the page history for this help page shows that it was first created on September 20, 2004, and that it had been changed more than 500 times during the next eight years. | The page history contains a list of the page's previous revisions, including the date and time (in [[w:UTC|UTC]]) of each edit, the username or IP address of the user who made it, and their [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. For example, the page history for this help page shows that it was first created on September 20, 2004, and that it had been changed more than 500 times during the next eight years. | ||
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# The "View History" tab is highlighted and "Revision history" is appended to the page name. Notice that you can't make [[Help:Link|wikilinks]] to this extended page name – to make a link to the history page, copy the [[URL]] from the browser address bar when viewing the history page, and paste it between ''single'' square brackets (external link format) to make the link. | # The "View History" tab is highlighted and "Revision history" is appended to the page name. Notice that you can't make [[Help:Link|wikilinks]] to this extended page name – to make a link to the history page, copy the [[URL]] from the browser address bar when viewing the history page, and paste it between ''single'' square brackets (external link format) to make the link. | ||
# The year and month fields allow a quick jump when the page has many revisions. After entering a year and/or selecting a month, click the "Go" button to the right. | # The year and month fields allow a quick jump when the page has many revisions. After entering a year and/or selecting a month, click the "Go" button to the right. | ||
# The "[[ | # The "[[Sarkarverse:Tags|Tag]] filter" restricts the display to show only those edits that have been tagged by an [[WP:Edit filter|edit filter]]. For example, "references removed" may be entered here. After entering a tag name, click the "Go" button to the right. | ||
# The "deleted only" checkbox will only display [[ | # The "deleted only" checkbox will only display [[Sarkarverse:Revision deletion|RevisionDeleted]] edits. | ||
# A line of links to external tools.{{elucidate|date=March 2012}} The available tools vary between wikis. | # A line of links to external tools.{{elucidate|date=March 2012}} The available tools vary between wikis. | ||
# These links take you to the most recent edits ''(Latest)'', oldest edits ''(Earliest)'' or the next or previous page of edits ''(Next n / Previous n)''. Note that the black text in brackets will become links, when applicable. | # These links take you to the most recent edits ''(Latest)'', oldest edits ''(Earliest)'' or the next or previous page of edits ''(Next n / Previous n)''. Note that the black text in brackets will become links, when applicable. | ||
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# '''m''' stands for [[Help:minor edit|minor edit]]. | # '''m''' stands for [[Help:minor edit|minor edit]]. | ||
# The size of the page in bytes (roughly corresponding to characters) | # The size of the page in bytes (roughly corresponding to characters) | ||
# The difference in size between this revision and the previous revision. A green number with a plus sign <span class='mw-plusminus-pos'>(+1,864)</span> indicates that the edit added this number of bytes (roughly corresponding to characters) to the page, while a red number with a minus sign <span class='mw-plusminus-neg'>(-29)</span> indicates removal. See more at [[ | # The difference in size between this revision and the previous revision. A green number with a plus sign <span class='mw-plusminus-pos'>(+1,864)</span> indicates that the edit added this number of bytes (roughly corresponding to characters) to the page, while a red number with a minus sign <span class='mw-plusminus-neg'>(-29)</span> indicates removal. See more at [[Sarkarverse:Added or removed characters]]. | ||
# This is the [[Help:edit summary|edit summary]]. It is the text the user wrote in the edit summary box (below the edit box). | # This is the [[Help:edit summary|edit summary]]. It is the text the user wrote in the edit summary box (below the edit box). | ||
# This edit summary begins with an arrow link and grey text. This means the user has only edited a section of the page (named in the grey text). This text is automatically added when you edit a section. A standard edit summary can be added by the user. This appears in black text. | # This edit summary begins with an arrow link and grey text. This means the user has only edited a section of the page (named in the grey text). This text is automatically added when you edit a section. A standard edit summary can be added by the user. This appears in black text. | ||
Not shown in this example: some edits may be automatically [[ | Not shown in this example: some edits may be automatically [[Sarkarverse:Tags|tagged]] by the abuse filter (example: <tt>''(Tag: references removed)''</tt>); any tags applied appear after the edit summary. Tags cannot be added or removed manually, and are intended to help editors identify potential problem edits for examination; they do not ''prove'' that an edit is problematic. | ||
It is possible to restore an old version of a page by following the link to that version, clicking "edit" and then saving. This should be done with caution, as it means that ''all'' changes made to the page since the time of that version will be lost. | It is possible to restore an old version of a page by following the link to that version, clicking "edit" and then saving. This should be done with caution, as it means that ''all'' changes made to the page since the time of that version will be lost. | ||
In rare cases all or part of a page history entry may be shown in grey, struck out by a horizontal line. This indicates that information has been hidden from public view by an [[WP:administrator|administrator]] or [[WP:bureaucrat|bureaucrat]]. See [[ | In rare cases all or part of a page history entry may be shown in grey, struck out by a horizontal line. This indicates that information has been hidden from public view by an [[WP:administrator|administrator]] or [[WP:bureaucrat|bureaucrat]]. See [[Sarkarverse:Revision deletion|Revision deletion]] and [[Sarkarverse:Oversight|Oversight]] for more on this. | ||
===Searching and exporting histories=== | ===Searching and exporting histories=== | ||
The history page contains a link "Revision history search". This links to [http:// | The history page contains a link "Revision history search". This links to [http://Sarkarverse.ramselehof.de/wikiblame.php Wikiblame], a tool for searching the entire history of a given page. | ||
Another useful tool is the [[Special:Export]] page, which is used to produce an [[XML]] file with the wikitext of the current and (optionally) all old versions of one or more specified pages, with date, time, user name, and edit summary. How the XML file is displayed depends on the browser (it can also be saved locally for later searching and analysis). For more information on this feature, see [[Help:Export]]. | Another useful tool is the [[Special:Export]] page, which is used to produce an [[XML]] file with the wikitext of the current and (optionally) all old versions of one or more specified pages, with date, time, user name, and edit summary. How the XML file is displayed depends on the browser (it can also be saved locally for later searching and analysis). For more information on this feature, see [[Help:Export]]. | ||
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The following may also be useful: | The following may also be useful: | ||
*http://tools.wikimedia.de/~daniel/WikiSense/Contributors.php – a tool to sort the page history by editor and count the number of edits for each editor (works for most Wikimedia sites; can also be downloaded for adaptation to other MediaWiki sites). | *http://tools.wikimedia.de/~daniel/WikiSense/Contributors.php – a tool to sort the page history by editor and count the number of edits for each editor (works for most Wikimedia sites; can also be downloaded for adaptation to other MediaWiki sites). | ||
*[[ | *[[Sarkarverse:Usemod article histories]] – information on retrieving page histories from before January 2002. | ||
Some page histories (such as [[User talk:Jimbo Wales]]) are very long, so that paging back even 500 results at a time cannot practically reach a date from several years ago. It is possible to simply change the date (YYYYMMDD) in the URL in these cases ( <code><nowiki>http://en. | Some page histories (such as [[User talk:Jimbo Wales]]) are very long, so that paging back even 500 results at a time cannot practically reach a date from several years ago. It is possible to simply change the date (YYYYMMDD) in the URL in these cases ( <code><nowiki>http://en.Sarkarverse.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&offset=</nowiki>'''20061215'''<nowiki>142129&action=history</nowiki></code> , for example) to get a listing of results going back from that date. | ||
===Web feeds=== | ===Web feeds=== | ||
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When a page is [[Help:Moving a page|moved]] (renamed), the entire edit history of the article, before and after the move, is shown. The old title becomes a [[Help:redirect|redirect]] and loses its edit history. | When a page is [[Help:Moving a page|moved]] (renamed), the entire edit history of the article, before and after the move, is shown. The old title becomes a [[Help:redirect|redirect]] and loses its edit history. | ||
If instead of a move, the entire content was [[cut and paste]]d into a new substitute article, the page history gets spread across two articles. The histories can be [[ | If instead of a move, the entire content was [[cut and paste]]d into a new substitute article, the page history gets spread across two articles. The histories can be [[Sarkarverse:How to fix cut-and-paste moves|merged]] in this case. | ||
When two pages are merged, typically one becomes a redirect. In this case the revision history of the redirect is kept. | When two pages are merged, typically one becomes a redirect. In this case the revision history of the redirect is kept. | ||
When a page is deleted, its revision history remains in the database and can be retrieved by an administrator, who can also undelete the page (see [[ | When a page is deleted, its revision history remains in the database and can be retrieved by an administrator, who can also undelete the page (see [[Sarkarverse:Viewing and restoring deleted pages]]). | ||
Administrators can also remove selected revisions from a page history, for example if they contain defamatory text. For details, see [[ | Administrators can also remove selected revisions from a page history, for example if they contain defamatory text. For details, see [[Sarkarverse:Selective deletion|Selective deletion]]. | ||
===Image histories=== | ===Image histories=== | ||
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===Linking to a specific version of a page=== | ===Linking to a specific version of a page=== | ||
It is sometimes useful to link to a specific version of an article - this is called a "[[Help:Permanent link|permanent link]]". For example, one might have done a review of a | It is sometimes useful to link to a specific version of an article - this is called a "[[Help:Permanent link|permanent link]]". For example, one might have done a review of a Sarkarverse article and want to indicate which particular version was reviewed. | ||
[[File:Permalink.jpg|thumb|right|Getting a link to an older revision of a page]] | [[File:Permalink.jpg|thumb|right|Getting a link to an older revision of a page]] | ||
A permanent link to the current version of an article is normally available from the sidebar, under Toolbox -> Permanent link. For other [[WP:Namespace|namespaces]], or if the version to be linked to is not the current version, use the page's History tab to navigate to the specific version required. The URL here will be suitable for use to permanently reference this version, and can usually be obtained from the browser's location bar. See also [[Help:URL#URLs of | A permanent link to the current version of an article is normally available from the sidebar, under Toolbox -> Permanent link. For other [[WP:Namespace|namespaces]], or if the version to be linked to is not the current version, use the page's History tab to navigate to the specific version required. The URL here will be suitable for use to permanently reference this version, and can usually be obtained from the browser's location bar. See also [[Help:URL#URLs of Sarkarverse pages|URLs of Sarkarverse pages]]. | ||
However the permalink does ''not'' guarantee to display the coherent historical version of any page, except for very simple pages; this is because most pages include images, [[WP:Template|template]]s (transcluded text and images), or time-based variables (such as <nowiki>CURRENTTIME</nowiki>). All these elements are not retained using a "permanent link" and they will be rendered according to the current state of the image/template, or the current time, producing a different result than was rendered at the time the old version was saved. Only the main text of the article is retained correctly, that is, the wikitext that one sees when clicking Edit. | However the permalink does ''not'' guarantee to display the coherent historical version of any page, except for very simple pages; this is because most pages include images, [[WP:Template|template]]s (transcluded text and images), or time-based variables (such as <nowiki>CURRENTTIME</nowiki>). All these elements are not retained using a "permanent link" and they will be rendered according to the current state of the image/template, or the current time, producing a different result than was rendered at the time the old version was saved. Only the main text of the article is retained correctly, that is, the wikitext that one sees when clicking Edit. | ||
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===Copyright status of old page revisions=== | ===Copyright status of old page revisions=== | ||
[[ | [[Sarkarverse:legal disclaimer|Sarkarverse does not give legal advice.]] | ||
The [[Wikimedia Foundation]] wishes to make users of historical versions of articles aware that some of the history may be problematic and not necessarily reliable. | The [[Wikimedia Foundation]] wishes to make users of historical versions of articles aware that some of the history may be problematic and not necessarily reliable. | ||
[http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/108.html Title 17 United States Code § 108] archive notice: page histories should be considered not-for-profit archival material. Although all contributions are supposed to be compatible with CC-By-SA, it is possible that a user has inserted something which is a violation of copyright, in which case the user had no right to release it as CC-By-SA. In these cases, | [http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/108.html Title 17 United States Code § 108] archive notice: page histories should be considered not-for-profit archival material. Although all contributions are supposed to be compatible with CC-By-SA, it is possible that a user has inserted something which is a violation of copyright, in which case the user had no right to release it as CC-By-SA. In these cases, Sarkarverse does not have a general policy of always deleting all copyright problems from the history, particularly if the edit is made to an existing article rather than a new one, although such material will be removed from the current version of a page. In the event of a [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act|DMCA]] takedown notice, the Wikimedia Foundation may remove violating versions from the page history. In other cases, the version may be kept to allow proper tracking of authors and demonstrate compliance with all legal requirements. You are being given notice under Title 17 that you are responsible for complying with copyright laws in regards to archival material, and that not all versions in a page history are necessarily available under the CC-By-SA. | ||
As noted at the end of each history revision, in the text at [[MediaWiki:history copyright]], the page histories may contain material that is subject to copyright limitations. While we attempt to remove such material from the current version (see [[ | As noted at the end of each history revision, in the text at [[MediaWiki:history copyright]], the page histories may contain material that is subject to copyright limitations. While we attempt to remove such material from the current version (see [[Sarkarverse:copyright problems|copyright problems]]) it is kept in the history for research and author attribution purposes. As Wikimedia is a not-for-profit company, this is believed to be [[fair use]]. | ||
See also [[ | See also [[Sarkarverse talk:Copyright violations on history pages]] for further discussion of this point. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{ | {{Sarkarverse glossary}} | ||
*[[Help:User contributions]] | *[[Help:User contributions]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sarkarverse:Vandalism]], on how to deal with unwanted contributions | ||
* Watch this video "Using the "view history" tab on | * Watch this video "Using the "view history" tab on Sarkarverse" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y45CQtdMK1w instructional video] by Pete Forsyth from a WP course | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sarkarverse interface help|History tab]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sarkarverse page history help|History]] | ||