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A dummy edit is a change in wikitext that has no effect on the rendered page. This allows an edit summary, and is useful for correcting a previous edit summary, or an accidental marking of a previous edit as "minor" (see below). Also it is sometimes needed to refresh the cache of some item in the database. | A dummy edit is a change in wikitext that has no effect on the rendered page. This allows an edit summary, and is useful for correcting a previous edit summary, or an accidental marking of a previous edit as "minor" (see below). Also it is sometimes needed to refresh the cache of some item in the database. | ||
===Edit summaries=== | |||
'''Edit summaries''' are short descriptions of changes that have been made to a page. These notes appear next to edits on page histories, watchlists and [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]], allowing other users to know exactly what changes were made to the page and making it easier to track these changes. When editing a page, the user can write a description of the changes on the "Summary" text field that is located under the edit area. Users should always try to submit accurate, straightforward and informative edit summaries, and when undoing an edit, edit summaries should be used to explain why it was undone, so as to avoid confusion. | |||
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