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| − | To declare an edit '''minor''', check the box next to “This is a minor edit”, before hitting the '''Save''' button.
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| − | Examples of minor edits include
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| − | :*typos,
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| − | :*small fixes,
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| − | :*and repetitive, “humdrum” changes to multiple files.
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| − | In general, a minor edit is any change that you don’t want to draw attention to, or clutter the RecentChanges page with. Overall, it is ''your'' judgment.
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| − | Deleting and creating a page is generally considered a major edit. When a deletion and creation constitutes a page ''renaming'', updating the links to the deleted page could be hidden.
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| − | As with major edits, provide a short summary describing a minor edit. Sometimes, summaries for MinorEdits are hidden from the [[Special:RecentChanges]] page, but can be displayed by clicking the link Include minor changes. The link shows the recent major and minor edits as if there was no distinction.
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| − | The purpose of having minor edits is to display the more important changes and remove the clutter of less-important changes. It is good etiquette to avoid abusing the system to hide major changes as minor changes or “skywriting” minor changes as major.
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