Tags

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

Tag nameAppearance on change listsFull description of meaningSourceActive?Tagged changes
visualeditorVisual edit (edit)Edit made using the visual editor (edit)Defined by the softwareYes120 changes
wikieditor(hidden) (edit)Edit made using WikiEditor (2010 wikitext editor) (edit)Defined by the softwareYes50 changes
mobile web editMobile web edit (edit)Edit made from mobile web site (edit)No longer in useNo29 changes
mobile editMobile edit (edit)Edit made from mobile (web or app) (edit)No longer in useNo29 changes
visualeditor-switchedVisual edit: Switched (edit)User started to edit using the visual editor, then changed to the wikitext editor. (edit)Defined by the softwareYes4 changes
uploadwizardUpload Wizard (edit)Uploads made with Upload Wizard (edit)Defined by the softwareYes3 changes
mw-new-redirectNew redirect (edit)Edits that create a new redirect or change a page to a redirect (edit)Defined by the softwareYes3 changes
advanced mobile editAdvanced mobile edit (edit)Edit made by user with Advanced mode (edit)No longer in useNo3 changes
mw-manual-revertManual revert (edit)Edits that manually restore the page to an exact previous state (edit)Defined by the softwareYes2 changes
mw-revertedReverted (edit)Edits that were later reverted by a different edit (edit)Defined by the softwareYes2 changes
mw-undoUndo (edit)Edits that undo previous edits using the undo link (edit)Defined by the softwareYes1 change
mw-replaceReplaced (edit)Edits that remove more than 90% of the content of a page (edit)Defined by the softwareYes1 change
mw-blankBlanking (edit)Edits that blank a page (edit)Defined by the softwareYes1 change
PWA-standalone-editEdited by user on standalone PWA web application (edit) (edit)Applied manually by users and botsYes0 changes
mw-contentmodelchangecontent model change (edit)Edits that change the content model of a page (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
mw-removed-redirectRemoved redirect (edit)Edits that change an existing redirect to a non-redirect (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
mw-changed-redirect-targetRedirect target changed (edit)Edits that change the target of a redirect (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
mw-rollbackRollback (edit)Edits that roll back previous edits using the rollback link (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
mw-server-side-uploadServer-side upload (edit)Media files that were uploaded via a maintenance script (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
pwa-edit-mainpwa-edit-main (edit) (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
pwa-editPWA mobile app edit (edit)Edits made with the PWA mobile app. (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
LTALTA (edit) (edit)Defined by the softwareNo0 changes
Creation of subaccounts by a newly registered userCreation of subaccounts by a newly registered user (edit) (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
abusefilter-condition-limitcondition limit reached (edit)Edits or other events that couldn't be checked by all active abuse filters (help). (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
centralnoticeCentral Notice (edit)Edit created via the CentralNotice Admin UI (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
centralnotice translationCentral Notice Translation (edit)Edit of CentralNotice content created via the Translate extension (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
visualeditor-wikitext2017 source edit (edit)Edit made using the 2017 wikitext editor (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-references(hidden) (edit)EditCheck thinks a reference might have been needed (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-references-activatedEdit Check (references) activated (edit)EditCheck thinks a reference might have been needed, and the UI was shown (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-newcontent(hidden) (edit)EditCheck thinks new content was added to the page (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-newreference(hidden) (edit)A reference was added to the page (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-common-knowledgeEdit Check (references) declined (common knowledge) (edit)EditCheck reference was declined as common knowledge (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-irrelevantEdit Check (references) declined (irrelevant) (edit)EditCheck reference was declined as irrelevant (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-uncertainEdit Check (references) declined (uncertain) (edit)EditCheck reference was declined as being uncertain (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-otherEdit Check (references) declined (other) (edit)EditCheck reference was declined for an unlisted reason (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
visualeditor-needcheckVisual edit: Check (edit)Edit made using the visual editor where the system detected the wikitext possibly having unintended changes. (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
uploadwizard-flickrFlickr (edit)Flickr uploads made with Upload Wizard (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
moderation-mergedmerged edit of another user (edit)Another user's edit (moderator just resolved an edit conflict in it). (edit)Defined by the softwareNo0 changes
moderation-spam(hidden) (edit)If AbuseFilter adds this tag to an edit, and Moderation intercepts that edit, then Moderation will place it into the Spam folder. (edit)Defined by the softwareNo0 changes
disambiguator-link-addedDisambiguation links (edit)Edits that add links to disambiguation pages (edit)Defined by the softwareYes0 changes