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* '''Section editing.''' Users can enable an option that allows them to edit individual sections of an article (separated by headlines) instead of loading the entire article. | * '''Section editing.''' Users can enable an option that allows them to edit individual sections of an article (separated by headlines) instead of loading the entire article. | ||
*'''Edit toolbar''' (JavaScript-based) for formatting text as bold, italic etc. (fully works in Mozilla and IE, other browsers use it to show the syntax, | *'''Edit toolbar''' (JavaScript-based) for formatting text as bold, italic etc. (fully works in Mozilla and IE, other browsers use it to show the syntax, but cannot format text inside the textarea because their JavaScript implementation does not support it). If JavaScript is disabled, the toolbar is not shown. | ||
* '''Edit summary''' which is shown in "Recent changes" | * '''Edit summary''' which is shown in "Recent changes" | ||
*'''Double click editing''': | *'''Double click editing''': Users can enable an option that allows them to edit articles by double clicking them. | ||
*'''Edit preview''' (can be shown before or after edit box) | *'''Edit preview''' (can be shown before or after edit box) | ||
*Handle '''edit conflicts''' (page being saved by a user while still being edited by another one, then saved again) | *Handle '''edit conflicts''' (page being saved by a user while still being edited by another one, then saved again) | ||
*Mark edits as '''minor'''; | *Mark edits as '''minor'''; users can decide to hide such edits from the Recent Changes list. Only signed in users can mark edits as minor. | ||
=== Discussions === | === Discussions === | ||
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**move and rename pages | **move and rename pages | ||
**upload files | **upload files | ||
*'''Sysops''' can: | *'''Sysops''' can: | ||
**protect pages from editing | **protect pages from editing | ||
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**edit protected pages | **edit protected pages | ||
**ban users by IP address | **ban users by IP address | ||
**ban users by username, if this option is enabled | **ban users by username, if this option is enabled | ||
**run SQL queries on the database, if this option is enabled | **run SQL queries on the database, if this option is enabled | ||
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*'''Developers (admins)''' can: | *'''Developers (admins)''' can: | ||
**lock the database | **lock the database | ||
**run various maintenance tasks | **run various maintenance tasks | ||
* '''Other permission schemes''' (e.g. only signed in users can edit pages) can be configured | * '''Other permission schemes''' (e.g. only signed in users can edit pages) can be configured | ||
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**Ancient pages: Articles sorted by timestamp, ascending | **Ancient pages: Articles sorted by timestamp, ascending | ||
**List of images | **List of images | ||
**List of users | **List of users | ||
**Site statistics | **Site statistics | ||
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**Orphaned images | **Orphaned images | ||
**Popular articles (articles by number of visits, works only if counters are enabled) | **Popular articles (articles by number of visits, works only if counters are enabled) | ||
**Most wanted articles (non-existent articles sorted by number of links pointing to them) | **Most wanted articles (non-existent articles sorted by number of links pointing to them) | ||
**Short articles | **Short articles | ||
**Long articles | **Long articles | ||
**List of all pages by title | **List of all pages by title | ||
=== Misc. === | === Misc. === | ||
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== Revision History (Changelog) == | == Revision History (Changelog) == | ||
* Wikipedia software Phase I - UseMod software [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/UseMod]. Until early 2002 it was used to run all versions of Wikipedia. Currently it is still used for a number of language versions, including Finnish, Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian and Lower Saxon. They are planned to be converted to MediaWiki, | * Wikipedia software Phase I - UseMod software [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/UseMod]. Until early 2002 it was used to run all versions of Wikipedia. Currently it is still used for a number of language versions, including Finnish, Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian and Lower Saxon. They are planned to be converted to MediaWiki, see m:Wikipedia software upgrade status [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_software_upgrade_status]. | ||
* Wikipedia software Phase II - first implementation in LAMP/AMP by Magnus Manske [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Magnus_Manske]. It was switched from UseModWiki software ("Phase I") to new software, written especially for Wikipedia using the PHP programming language, on January 25, 2002 ("Phase II"). | * Wikipedia software Phase II - first implementation in LAMP/AMP by Magnus Manske [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Magnus_Manske]. It was switched from UseModWiki software ("Phase I") to new software, written especially for Wikipedia using the PHP programming language, on January 25, 2002 ("Phase II"). | ||
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Change from Phase II to Phase III [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:PHP_script] | Change from Phase II to Phase III [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:PHP_script] | ||
On Saturday, July 20, 2002, Wikipedia moved to a new high-capacity server and new, | On Saturday, July 20, 2002, Wikipedia moved to a new high-capacity server and new, hopefully more efficient, software base. The new software was designed to look and behave as similarly to the previous phase II software as possible, but a few new features and changes should be noted: | ||
* A whole new system for uploading and using images to illustrate your articles. | * A whole new system for uploading and using images to illustrate your articles. | ||
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* "Floating" sidebar option for some modern web browsers. | * "Floating" sidebar option for some modern web browsers. | ||
* A few minor changes to wikitext syntax (see wikipedia:How does one edit a page) | * A few minor changes to wikitext syntax (see wikipedia:How does one edit a page) | ||
* Since anonymous users, while not having user pages, still have user contributions pages, | * Since anonymous users, while not having user pages, still have user contributions pages, their IP numbers in lists like Recentchanges and article histories link to their contributions. | ||
* Support for maths formulae using Wikipedia:TeX markup | * Support for maths formulae using Wikipedia:TeX markup | ||
* Better support for auto-posting "bots" | * Better support for auto-posting "bots" | ||
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The Phase III software is robust, and under active development. Many more features have been, and are expected to be, added to the Phase III software, together with bug fixes and improvements in stability. You are encouraged to submit bug reports. | The Phase III software is robust, and under active development. Many more features have been, and are expected to be, added to the Phase III software, together with bug fixes and improvements in stability. You are encouraged to submit bug reports. | ||
* Wikipedia software Phase III = MediaWiki - based on LAMP/AMP. The name "MediaWiki" was coined by Wikipedia contributor Daniel Mayer <span class="plainlinks"> as a play on Wikimedia. Before that, the software was known as "Wikipedia software Phase III"; | * Wikipedia software Phase III = MediaWiki - based on LAMP/AMP. The name "MediaWiki" was coined by Wikipedia contributor Daniel Mayer <span class="plainlinks"> as a play on Wikimedia. Before that, the software was known as "Wikipedia software Phase III"; it was was replaced by what is now called MediaWiki in June 2002. | ||
* "Wikipedia software Phase IV", | * "Wikipedia software Phase IV", | ||