Help:Patrolled edits
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#Access [[Special:Recentchanges]] | #Access [[Special:Recentchanges]] | ||
#:Changes which are not patrolled will be indicated with a red exclamation mark | #:Changes which are not patrolled will be indicated with a red exclamation mark | ||
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#To mark the edit as patrolled, click the ''mark as patrolled'' link | #To mark the edit as patrolled, click the ''mark as patrolled'' link | ||
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=== Enabling/disabling === | === Enabling/disabling === | ||
| − | Patrolled edits are enabled by default in MediaWiki 1.4 and later. To disable this, set ''' | + | Patrolled edits are enabled by default in MediaWiki 1.4 and later. To disable this, set '''[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgUseRCPatrol $wgUseRCPatrol]''' in [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings LocalSettings.php] to <code>false</code>. |
<code>$wgUseRCPatrol = false;</code> | <code>$wgUseRCPatrol = false;</code> | ||
=== Permissions === | === Permissions === | ||
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==== 1.5+ ==== | ==== 1.5+ ==== | ||
| − | In MediaWiki 1.5 and later, patrolled edits are enabled for sysops. Use the ''' | + | In MediaWiki 1.5 and later, patrolled edits are enabled for sysops. Use the '''[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgGroupPermissions $wgGroupPermissions]''' configuration variable to assign this to new or existing user groups. See [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:User_rights_management Manual:User rights management]. |
For instance, to create a ''patrollers'' group: | For instance, to create a ''patrollers'' group: | ||
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This option is not available if the patrolled edits feature is switched off. | This option is not available if the patrolled edits feature is switched off. | ||
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=== Marker === | === Marker === | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Help:Patrolled pages]] | * [[Help:Patrolled pages]] | ||
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[[Category:Help|Patrolled edits]] | [[Category:Help|Patrolled edits]] | ||
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Patrolled edits are 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).
[edit] 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
[edit] Hiding patrolled edits from recent changes
Patrolled edits can be hidden from recent changes by adding "hidepatrolled=1" to url in the following form:
http://example.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&hidepatrolled=1
[edit] Customization
[edit] Enabling/disabling
Patrolled edits are enabled by default in MediaWiki 1.4 and later. To disable this, set $wgUseRCPatrol in LocalSettings.php to false.
$wgUseRCPatrol = false;
[edit] Permissions
[edit] 1.5+
In MediaWiki 1.5 and later, patrolled edits are enabled for sysops. Use the $wgGroupPermissions configuration variable to assign this to new or existing user groups. See Manual:User rights management.
For instance, to create a patrollers group:
$wgGroupPermissions['patrollers']['patrol'] = true;
[edit] Automatic patrolling
In MediaWiki 1.6 through 1.8, there is a user preference available to users who are able to mark edits as patrolled. When set, this causes their edits to be patrolled automatically.
This option is not available if the patrolled edits feature is switched off.
[edit] 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.
