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Because editors may choose to ignore minor edits when reviewing [[Help:Recent changes|recent changes]], the distinction between major and minor edits is significant. Logged-in users might even set their preferences to not display minor edits. If there is any chance that another editor might dispute a change, it is best not to mark the edit as minor. | Because editors may choose to ignore minor edits when reviewing [[Help:Recent changes|recent changes]], the distinction between major and minor edits is significant. Logged-in users might even set their preferences to not display minor edits. If there is any chance that another editor might dispute a change, it is best not to mark the edit as minor. | ||
Users who are not [[Help:Logging in|logged in]] to {{SITENAME}} are not permitted to mark changes as minor because of the potential for vandalism. The ability to mark changes as minor is [[ | Users who are not [[Help:Logging in|logged in]] to {{SITENAME}} are not permitted to mark changes as minor because of the potential for vandalism. The ability to mark changes as minor is [[Sarkarverse:Why create an account?#More editing features|one of many reasons to register]]. | ||
A good rule of thumb is that edits consisting solely of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearrangement of text without modification of content should be flagged as minor edits. | A good rule of thumb is that edits consisting solely of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearrangement of text without modification of content should be flagged as minor edits. | ||
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* Fixing layout errors | * Fixing layout errors | ||
* Adding or correcting [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinks]], or fixing broken external links and references already present in the article | * Adding or correcting [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinks]], or fixing broken external links and references already present in the article | ||
* Removing obvious [[ | * Removing obvious [[Sarkarverse:Vandalism|vandalism]] | ||
== When ''not'' to mark an edit as a minor edit == | == When ''not'' to mark an edit as a minor edit == | ||
* Adding or removing content in an article | * Adding or removing content in an article | ||
* Adding or removing visible [[ | * Adding or removing visible [[Sarkarverse:Template messages|tags]] or other templates in an article | ||
* Adding or removing [[ | * Adding or removing [[Sarkarverse:Citing sources|references]] or [[Sarkarverse:External links|external links]] in an article | ||
* Adding comments to a [[Help:Using talk pages|talk page]] or other discussion | * Adding comments to a [[Help:Using talk pages|talk page]] or other discussion | ||