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

Tag nameAppearance on change listsFull description of meaningSourceActive?Tagged changes
wikieditor(hidden)Edit made using WikiEditor (2010 wikitext editor)Defined by the softwareYes141,581 changes
visualeditorVisual editEdit made using the visual editorDefined by the softwareYes108,874 changes
mobile editMobile editEdit made from mobile (web or app)Defined by the softwareYes89,628 changes
mobile web editMobile web editEdit made from mobile websiteDefined by the softwareYes89,117 changes
mw-revertedRevertedEdits that were later reverted by a different editDefined by the softwareYes29,720 changes
mw-rollbackRollbackEdits that roll back previous edits using the rollback linkDefined by the softwareYes21,900 changes
visualeditor-wikitext2017 source editEdit made using the 2017 wikitext editorDefined by the softwareYes16,053 changes
mw-undoUndoEdits that undo previous edits using the undo linkDefined by the softwareYes15,166 changes
discussiontools-added-comment(hidden)A talk page comment was added in this editDefined by the softwareYes11,223 changes
visualeditor-switchedVisual edit: SwitchedUser started to edit using the visual editor, then changed to the wikitext editor.Defined by the softwareYes10,972 changes
mw-manual-revertManual revertEdits that manually restore the page to an exact previous stateDefined by the softwareYes8,002 changes
mw-new-redirectNew redirectEdits that create a new redirect or change a page to a redirectDefined by the softwareYes7,276 changes
repeating charactersrepeating charactersThis edit contains a highly repetitive character sequence, like "!!!!!!!" or "hahahahahahaha".Defined by the softwareYes6,928 changes
discussiontools(hidden)Edit made using DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes5,635 changes
advanced mobile editAdvanced mobile editEdit made by user with Advanced modeDefined by the softwareYes4,425 changes
possible link spamexternal link addedThe user repeatedly and quickly added external links to pages.Defined by the softwareYes3,672 changes
discussiontools-source(hidden)DiscussionTools was in source modeDefined by the softwareYes3,466 changes
discussiontools-source-enhanced(hidden)DiscussionTools was in enhanced source mode with the toolbarDefined by the softwareYes3,181 changes
discussiontools-replyReplyUser replied to a comment with DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes2,954 changes
discussiontools-newtopicNew topicUser added a new topic to the page with DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes2,681 changes
OAuth CID: 1805SWViewer [1.4]App to monitor the recent changes of a wiki's in real-time. For more details, see https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWViewerDefined by the softwareYes2,478 changes
mw-replaceReplacedEdits that remove more than 90% of the content of a pageDefined by the softwareYes2,361 changes
discussiontools-visual(hidden)DiscussionTools was in visual modeDefined by the softwareYes2,169 changes
OAuth CID: 1352SWViewer [1.3]App to monitor the recent changes of a wiki's in real-time. For more details, see https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWViewerDefined by the softwareNo2,066 changes
mw-changed-redirect-targetRedirect target changedEdits that change the target of a redirectDefined by the softwareYes1,939 changes
mw-blankBlankingEdits that blank a pageDefined by the softwareYes1,748 changes
IP edit to a userpageIP userpage editAn anonymous user has edited a user pageApplied manually by users and botsYes1,693 changes
mw-removed-redirectRemoved redirectEdits that change an existing redirect to a non-redirectDefined by the softwareYes1,354 changes
massmessage-deliveryMassMessage deliveryMessage delivery using Extension:MassMessageDefined by the softwareYes1,046 changes
OAuth CID: 6365SWViewer [1.6]App to monitor the recent changes of a wiki's in real-time. For more details, see https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWViewerDefined by the softwareYes731 changes
emojiEmojiUsed by global abuse filter 110.Defined by the softwareYes709 changes
blankingblankingThis edit blanked a substantial portion of the page.No longer in useNo537 changes
adding email addresspossible email addressA less experienced editor may have added an email to a content page.Defined by the softwareYes531 changes
OAuth CID: 429PAWS [1.2]PAWS (Pywikibot: A Web Shell) allows users to run Pywikibot (and other python code) online via a Jupyterhub instance, at https://tools.wmflabs.org/paws. OAuth integration allows people to edit / run automated processes without having to expose their passwords. This will make the consumer_secret and consumer_id public, until https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T120469 is fixed. I have talked to Chris Steipp about this and it is ok for the short term.Defined by the softwareNo416 changes
newbie external link/emailnewbie external link/emailNo longer in useNo323 changes
abusefilter-condition-limitcondition limit reachedEdits or other events that couldn't be checked by all active abuse filters (help).Defined by the softwareYes166 changes
OAuth CID: 1261SWViewer [1.2]App to view recent changes on small wikis for SWMT. Diffs, whitelist, quick reverts, etc. See [[ru:User:Iluvatar/SWViewer]].Defined by the softwareNo159 changes
rmallcatremoved all categoriesAll the categories were removed from the page.Defined by the softwareYes137 changes
OAuth CID: 1188SWViewer [1.0]SPA (but auth process in php) for viewing queue of edits on small wikis for SWMT. Diffs, whitelist, reverts. Will be hosted on Labs. Desktop version [[ru:user:Iluvatar/SWViewer]].Defined by the softwareNo88 changes
bad externalIncorrectly formatted external link or imageAn attempt was made to load an outside image, or use HTML for a link.No longer in useNo87 changes
shoutingshoutingContribution consists only of all-caps, numbers, and punctuation.Defined by the softwareYes80 changes
meta spam idmeta spam idDefined by the softwareYes68 changes
mobile app editMobile app editEdits made from mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes66 changes
possible vandalismpossible vandalismThis edit may be vandalism.Defined by the softwareYes58 changes
new blank articlenew blank articleDefined by the softwareYes55 changes
disambiguator-link-addedDisambiguation linksEdits that add links to disambiguation pagesDefined by the softwareYes49 changes
unusual redirectunusual redirectA redirect to a nonexistent or bad page or otherwise out of place.Defined by the softwareYes34 changes
NukeNukeNo longer in useNo30 changes
android app editAndroid app editEdits made from mobile app for AndroidDefined by the softwareYes20 changes
ntsamr (global)ntsamr (global)No longer in useNo6 changes
possible chess spampossible chess spamNo longer in useNo4 changes
Ntsamr spambotNtsamr spambotDefined by the softwareYes3 changes
ios app editiOS app editEdits made from mobile app for iOSDefined by the softwareYes2 changes
OTRS permission added by non-OTRS memberOTRS permission added by non-OTRS memberDefined by the softwareYes1 change
mw-contentmodelchangecontent model changeEdits that change the content model of a pageDefined by the softwareYes1 change
just a testjust a testNo longer in useNo1 change
OAuth CID: 1904DiBabel [1.2]A tool to help users keep modules and templates in sync across multiple wikis. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Multilingual_Templates_and_ModulesDefined by the softwareYes1 change
meta spamid 201401108meta spamid 201401108No longer in useNo1 change
ASCII text addedASCII text addedDefined by the softwareYes1 change
mw-server-side-uploadServer-side uploadMedia files that were uploaded via a maintenance scriptDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
nukeNukeDeletions performed with the Nuke extensionDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
centralnoticeCentral NoticeEdit created via the CentralNotice Admin UIDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
centralnotice translationCentral Notice TranslationEdit of CentralNotice content created via the Translate extensionDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
ivivDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
foreign alphabetforeign alphabetDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
possible spampossible spamDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
possible spam?possible spam?Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
T144167T144167Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
repeated xwiki CoI abuserepeated xwiki CoI abuseDefined 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
visualeditor-needcheckVisual edit: CheckEdit made using the visual editor where the system detected the wikitext possibly having unintended changes.Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-suggestededitApp suggested editEdits made with the Suggested Edits feature in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-undoApp undoUndo actions made from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-rollbackApp rollbackRollback actions made from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-description-addApp description addShort descriptions added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-description-changeApp description changeShort descriptions modified from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-description-translateApp description translateShort description translations added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-section-sourceApp section sourceEdit made from article section source editor in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-full-sourceApp full sourceEdit made from article full source editor in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-select-sourceApp select sourceEdit made from selecting an article word in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-talk-sourceApp talk sourceEdit made from talk page full source editor in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-talk-replyApp talk replyTalk page inline reply added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-talk-topicApp talk topicTalk page new topic added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-caption-addApp image caption addImage captions added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-caption-translateApp image caption translateImage caption translations added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-tag-addApp image tag addImage tags added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-add-topApp image add topImage added to the top of the article from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-add-infoboxApp image add infoboxImage added to the infobox from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-ai-assistApp AI assistEdits from the mobile apps that were machine assistedDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
discussiontools-editEdited commentUser edited an existing comment with DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
fileimporter-remoteModified by FileImporterEdits made by the FileImporter extension after successfully importing a file from this wiki.Defined by the softwareYes0 changes