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'''Patrolled edits''' is a feature which allows specific users to mark items in recent changes as having been "patrolled" or "approved". By default this is only available if you have [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]]. | |||
This feature is useful when reviewing recent changes for undesirable edits, link spam and vandalism. This allows people (with permission to do so) to coordinate their patrolling activity, such that edits get checked over once, with less wasted effort (different people checking the same edit). | This feature is useful when reviewing recent changes for undesirable edits, link spam and vandalism. This allows people (with permission to do so) to coordinate their patrolling activity, such that edits get checked over once, with less wasted effort (different people checking the same edit). | ||
This feature also allow setting trustworthy users' edits to be automatically patrolled, so that the people who review recent changes need not spend time to make unnecessary review. | This feature also allow setting trustworthy users' edits to be automatically patrolled, so that the people who review recent changes need not spend time to make unnecessary review. | ||
== Marking edits as patrolled == | == Marking edits as patrolled == | ||
; To mark an edit as patrolled: | ; To mark an edit as patrolled: | ||
#Access | #Access [[Special:RecentChanges]] | ||
#:Changes which are not patrolled will be indicated with a red exclamation mark (<abbr title="{{int:Recentchanges-label-unpatrolled}}" class="unpatrolled">!</abbr>) | #:Changes which are not patrolled will be indicated with a red exclamation mark (<abbr title="{{int:Recentchanges-label-unpatrolled}}" class="unpatrolled">!</abbr>) | ||
#Click the | #Click the [[metawikimedia:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Diff|diff]] link next to an edit | ||
#To mark the edit as patrolled, click the ''{{int:Markaspatrolleddiff}}'' link | #To mark the edit as patrolled, click the ''{{int:Markaspatrolleddiff}}'' link | ||
== Hiding patrolled edits from recent changes == | == Hiding patrolled edits from recent changes == | ||
Patrolled edits can be hidden from recent changes by adding <tt>&hidepatrolled=1</tt> to the URL in the following form: | Patrolled edits can be hidden from recent changes by adding <tt>&hidepatrolled=1</tt> to the URL in the following form: | ||
{{canonicalurl:{{#special:RecentChanges}}|hidepatrolled=1}} | {{canonicalurl:{{#special:RecentChanges}}|hidepatrolled=1}} | ||
Note: this works only for users with the <code>patrol</code> or <code>patrolmarks</code> right. This might change after [[mediazilla:42246]] is solved in future. | |||
Note: this works only for users with the <code>patrol</code> or <code>patrolmarks</code> right. This might change after [[ | |||
=== Marker === | === Marker === | ||
The formatting of the unpatrolled edit marker can be altered using CSS. The exclamation mark displayed on the Recent changes log is styled using the <code>span.unpatrolled</code> class. | The formatting of the unpatrolled edit marker can be altered using CSS. The exclamation mark displayed on the Recent changes log is styled using the <code>span.unpatrolled</code> class. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* | * [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Patrolling|General definition of RC Patrolling]] | ||
* | * [[metawikimedia:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Patrolled edit|Further reading on the Meta-Wiki]] | ||
[[Category:Help | [[Category:Help|Patrolled edits]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:20, 17 March 2014
Patrolled edits is a feature which allows specific users to mark items in recent changes as having been "patrolled" or "approved". By default this is only available if you have sysop permissions.
This feature is useful when reviewing recent changes for undesirable edits, link spam and vandalism. This allows people (with permission to do so) to coordinate their patrolling activity, such that edits get checked over once, with less wasted effort (different people checking the same edit).
This feature also allow setting trustworthy users' edits to be automatically patrolled, so that the people who review recent changes need not spend time to make unnecessary review.
Marking edits as patrolled
- To mark an edit as patrolled
- Access Special:RecentChanges
- Changes which are not patrolled will be indicated with a red exclamation mark (!)
- Click the diff link next to an edit
- To mark the edit as patrolled, click the Mark as patrolled link
Hiding patrolled edits from recent changes
Patrolled edits can be hidden from recent changes by adding &hidepatrolled=1 to the URL in the following form:
https://wiki.staging.soylentnews.org/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&hidepatrolled=1
Note: this works only for users with the patrol or patrolmarks right. This might change after mediazilla:42246 is solved in future.
Marker
The formatting of the unpatrolled edit marker can be altered using CSS. The exclamation mark displayed on the Recent changes log is styled using the span.unpatrolled class.