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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 [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]]
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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 [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]].
  
This feature is useful when reviewing recent changes for undesirable edits, link spam and vandalism. This allows people (those who can see it) to coordinate their patrolling activity, such that edits gets checked over once, but with less wasted effort (different people checking the same edit)
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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).
  
 
== Marking edits as patrolled ==
 
== Marking edits as patrolled ==
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; To mark an edit as patrolled:
  
; To mark an edit as patrolled
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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
#Click the ([http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Diff Help:Diff]) link next to an edit
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#Click the ({{mediawiki|m:Help:Diff|diff}}) link next to an edit
 
#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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== Hiding patrolled edits from recent changes ==
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Patrolled edits can be hidden from recent changes by adding <tt>&hidepatrolled=1</tt> to the URL in the following form:
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{{fullurl:{{#special:RecentChanges}}|hidepatrolled=1}}
  
 
== Customization ==
 
== Customization ==
  
 
=== Enabling/disabling ===
 
=== Enabling/disabling ===
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Patrolled edits are enabled by default in MediaWiki 1.4 and later. To disable this, set '''{{mediawiki|Manual:$wgUseRCPatrol|$wgUseRCPatrol}}''' in {{mediawiki|Manual:Configuration settings|LocalSettings.php}} to <code>false</code>.
  
Patrolled edits are enabled by default in MediaWiki 1.4. In MediaWiki 1.5 and later, set '''[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgUseRCPatrol $wgUseRCPatrol]''' in [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings LocalSettings.php].
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<code>$wgUseRCPatrol = false;</code>
 
 
<code>$wgUseRCPatrol = true;</code>
 
  
 
=== Permissions ===
 
=== Permissions ===
  
 
==== 1.4 ====
 
==== 1.4 ====
 
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In MediaWiki 1.4, patrolled edits are enabled for all users. To restrict this to sysops, set '''$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol''' in {{mediawiki|Manual:Configuration settings|LocalSettings.php}} to <code>true</code>.
In MediaWiki 1.4, patrolled edits are enabled for all users. To restrict this to sysops, set '''[[Manual:$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol|$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol]]''' in [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings LocalSettings.php].
 
  
 
<code>$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol = true;</code>
 
<code>$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol = true;</code>
  
 
==== 1.5+ ====
 
==== 1.5+ ====
 
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In MediaWiki 1.5 and later, patrolled edits are enabled for sysops. Use the '''{{mediawiki|Manual:$wgGroupPermissions|$wgGroupPermissions}}''' configuration variable to assign this to new or existing user groups.  See {{mediawiki|Manual:User_rights_management|Manual:User rights management}}.
In MediaWiki 1.5 and later, patrolled edits are enabled for sysops. Use the '''[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgGroupPermissions $wgGroupPermissions]''' configuration variable for this.
 
  
 
For instance, to create a ''patrollers'' group:
 
For instance, to create a ''patrollers'' group:
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In MediaWiki 1.6 through 1.8, there is a [[Help:preferences|user preference]] available to users who are able to mark edits as patrolled. When set, this causes their edits to be patrolled automatically.
 
In MediaWiki 1.6 through 1.8, there is a [[Help:preferences|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 patrolled edits are switched off.
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This option is not available if the patrolled edits feature is switched off.
  
 
In MediaWiki 1.9 this user preference has been removed and replaced by a new "autopatrol" right, assigned only to sysops by default. Also, users cannot mark their own edits as patrolled.
 
In MediaWiki 1.9 this user preference has been removed and replaced by a new "autopatrol" right, assigned only to sysops by default. Also, users cannot mark their own edits as patrolled.
  
 
=== Marker ===
 
=== Marker ===
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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>.
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== See also ==
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* {{mediawiki|meta:Help:Patrolled edit|Further reading on the Meta-Wiki}}
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* {{mediawiki|Extension:FlaggedRevs}}
  
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{{Languages|Help:Patrolled edits}}
  
 
[[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).

Marking edits as patrolled

To mark an edit as patrolled
  1. Access Special:RecentChanges
    Changes which are not patrolled will be indicated with a red exclamation mark
  2. Click the (diff) link next to an edit
  3. 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://www.sacredwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&hidepatrolled=1

Customization

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;

Permissions

1.4

In MediaWiki 1.4, patrolled edits are enabled for all users. To restrict this to sysops, set $wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol in LocalSettings.php to true.

$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol = true;

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;

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.

In MediaWiki 1.9 this user preference has been removed and replaced by a new "autopatrol" right, assigned only to sysops by default. Also, users cannot mark their own edits as patrolled.

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.

See also