Help:Watchlist - Revision history

Lotje2: remove template

2012-11-19T08:02:35Z

remove template

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−	{~~\| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="right" width="200"~~	+	{{Help article}}
−	\|-	+
−	~~\| [[~~Help~~:Watching a page\|Return to Help:Watching a page]]~~	+
−	\|}~~<br><br><br>~~	+

−	~~{{Help article\|research}}</br>~~
−	~~{{User help}}~~

	Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.		Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.

Lotje2: navbox

2012-07-24T08:44:20Z

navbox

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	*[[Special:Watchlist/edit]] - Remove titles from your watchlist		*[[Special:Watchlist/edit]] - Remove titles from your watchlist
	*[[Special:Watchlist/raw]] - Edit your raw watchlist		*[[Special:Watchlist/raw]] - Edit your raw watchlist
		+
		+	{{Contributor help-navbox}}

	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

Lotje2: bread crumb

2012-07-24T02:31:20Z

bread crumb

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		+	{\| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="right" width="200"
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Help:Watching a page\|Return to Help:Watching a page]]
		+	\|}<br><br><br>
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	{{Help article\|research}}</br>		{{Help article\|research}}</br>
	{{User help}}		{{User help}}

Cottrells: reorder templates

2012-04-17T21:42:03Z

reorder templates

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		+	{{Help article\|research}}</br>
	{{User help}}		{{User help}}
−	~~{{Help article\|research}}~~

	Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.		Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.

Cottrells: add {{User help}} and {{Help article|research}}

2011-06-20T22:14:58Z

add {{User help}} and {{Help article|research}}

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−	{{Help article}}	+	{{User help}}
		+	{{Help article\|research}}

−	~~<br>~~Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.	+	Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.

	==== How to add a page to your watchlist ====		==== How to add a page to your watchlist ====
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	The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!		The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!
−	~~<br>{{Contributor Help badge}}~~

	==== Why watch a page? ====		==== Why watch a page? ====
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	=== See also ===		=== See also ===
−		+	{{Contributor Help badge}}
	*[[Help:Tracking changes]]		*[[Help:Tracking changes]]
	*[[Special:Watchlist/edit]] - Remove titles from your watchlist		*[[Special:Watchlist/edit]] - Remove titles from your watchlist

Evancol at 20:02, 24 April 2011

2011-04-24T20:02:46Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:02, 24 April 2011
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−	~~<br>~~{{~~Contributor~~ Help ~~badge~~}}~~<br><br>~~	+	{{Help article}}

−		+	<br>Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.
−	Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.	+

	==== How to add a page to your watchlist ====		==== How to add a page to your watchlist ====
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	The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!		The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!
		+	<br>{{Contributor Help badge}}

	==== Why watch a page? ====		==== Why watch a page? ====

Evancol at 08:53, 20 April 2011

2011-04-20T08:53:27Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:53, 20 April 2011
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		+	<br>{{Contributor Help badge}}<br><br>
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	Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.		Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.

−	==== How to add a page to your watchlist ====	+	==== How to add a page to your watchlist ====

	Before you see anything interesting here, you must add some pages to your watchlist. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” link in the '''Views''' section of the Navigation bar.		Before you see anything interesting here, you must add some pages to your watchlist. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” link in the '''Views''' section of the Navigation bar.

−	==== Difference between watchlist and Recent Changes page ====	+	==== Difference between watchlist and Recent Changes page ====

	The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!		The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!
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	For example, if you are doing research in a specific county in England, you might click to "Watch" that page so that you can be notified when additional research guidance is added. Or, if you are a major contributor to that page, you may also want to "Watch" it so that you can be notified about who else is also working on the same page so you can work together.<br>		For example, if you are doing research in a specific county in England, you might click to "Watch" that page so that you can be notified when additional research guidance is added. Or, if you are a major contributor to that page, you may also want to "Watch" it so that you can be notified about who else is also working on the same page so you can work together.<br>

−	==== The display: changes read vs. unread ====	+	==== The display: changes read vs. unread ====

	On the watchlist display, some page names appear in bold. This indicates whether or not you have visited the page to see the change. This feature works like read/unread emails in an email inbox. The “{{int:recentchanges}}” display will also have some new bold highlighting, but for a different reason. Here bold is just indicating edits to pages on your watchlist.		On the watchlist display, some page names appear in bold. This indicates whether or not you have visited the page to see the change. This feature works like read/unread emails in an email inbox. The “{{int:recentchanges}}” display will also have some new bold highlighting, but for a different reason. Here bold is just indicating edits to pages on your watchlist.

VasquezJL: added for example paragraph to the "why" sectiond

2011-02-24T05:04:38Z

added for example paragraph to the "why" sectiond

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	The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!		The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!

−	==== Why watch a page? ====	+	==== Why watch a page? ====

−	Typically you would watch pages related to your interest areas, and also pages where your care most about the content. If you make a significant edit to a page, you might choose to watch the page to be notified of any follow-up edits by other contributors. Note that there is a “{{int:watchthis}}” tickbox provided on the editing screen for this purpose.	+	Typically you would watch pages related to your interest areas, and also pages where your care most about the content. If you make a significant edit to a page, you might choose to watch the page to be notified of any follow-up edits by other contributors. Note that there is a “{{int:watchthis}}” tickbox provided on the editing screen for this purpose.
		+
		+	For example, if you are doing research in a specific county in England, you might click to "Watch" that page so that you can be notified when additional research guidance is added. Or, if you are a major contributor to that page, you may also want to "Watch" it so that you can be notified about who else is also working on the same page so you can work together.<br>

	==== The display: changes read vs. unread ====		==== The display: changes read vs. unread ====

RitcheyMT: Added segues and some other minor edits

2011-02-15T15:24:24Z

Added segues and some other minor edits

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−	~~Your~~ '''watchlist''' is a ~~display~~ for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right~~, however this is only available to users who have registered and logged in~~.	+	Adding a page to your '''watchlist''' allows you to be notified when the page is edited. Your watchlist is a tool for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. Your watchlist is available only when you are logged in. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right.

−	~~Before you see anything interesting here, you must~~ add ~~some pages~~ to your watchlist~~. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” link in the '''Views''' section of the Navigation bar.~~	+	==== How to add a page to your watchlist ====

−	~~The~~ watchlist ~~feature is mainly useful when~~ the “{{int:~~recentchanges~~}}” ~~display becomes too “high traffic.” On a low traffic day, you would be able to see all~~ of the ~~editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed~~. ~~On a more busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!~~	+	Before you see anything interesting here, you must add some pages to your watchlist. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” link in the '''Views''' section of the Navigation bar.

−	~~Typically you would watch pages related to your interest areas,~~ and ~~also pages where your care most about the content. If you make a significant edit to a~~ page~~, you might chose to watch the page, to see if there are any follow-up edits for example. Note that there is a “{{int:watchthis}}” tickbox provided on the editing screen for this purpose.~~	+	==== Difference between watchlist and Recent Changes page ====

−	~~On the~~ watchlist ~~display, some page names appear in bold. This indicates whether or not you have visited~~ the ~~page to see the change. It's a bit like read/unread emails in an email inbox. The~~ “{{int:recentchanges}}” display ~~will also have some new bold highlighting, but for a different reason~~. ~~Here bold~~ is ~~just indicating~~ edits to ~~pages~~ on ~~your watchlist~~.	+	The watchlist feature is especially useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display lists too many items. On a day when the wiki is receiving few edits, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!

−	=== ~~See also~~ ===	+	==== Why watch a page? ====
−	* [[Help:Tracking changes]]	+
−	* [[Special:Watchlist/edit]] - Remove titles from your watchlist	+
−	* [[Special:Watchlist/raw]] - Edit your raw watchlist	+

		+	Typically you would watch pages related to your interest areas, and also pages where your care most about the content. If you make a significant edit to a page, you might choose to watch the page to be notified of any follow-up edits by other contributors. Note that there is a “{{int:watchthis}}” tickbox provided on the editing screen for this purpose.

		+	==== The display: changes read vs. unread ====

−	[[Category:Help~~\|Watchlist~~]]	+	On the watchlist display, some page names appear in bold. This indicates whether or not you have visited the page to see the change. This feature works like read/unread emails in an email inbox. The “{{int:recentchanges}}” display will also have some new bold highlighting, but for a different reason. Here bold is just indicating edits to pages on your watchlist.
		+
		+	=== See also ===
		+
		+	*[[Help:Tracking changes]]
		+	*[[Special:Watchlist/edit]] - Remove titles from your watchlist
		+	*[[Special:Watchlist/raw]] - Edit your raw watchlist
		+
		+	[[Category:Help]]

Cottrells: minor formatting

2011-01-24T17:42:29Z

minor formatting

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	Your '''watchlist''' is a display for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right, however this is only available to users who have registered and logged in.		Your '''watchlist''' is a display for [[Help:Tracking changes\|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the '''Personal tools''' section of the Navigation bar on the right, however this is only available to users who have registered and logged in.

−	Before you see anything interesting here, you must add some pages to your watchlist. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the~~'''~~ “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” link in the '''Views''' section of the Navigation bar.	+	Before you see anything interesting here, you must add some pages to your watchlist. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” link in the '''Views''' section of the Navigation bar.

	The watchlist feature is mainly useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display becomes too “high traffic.” On a low traffic day, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a more busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!		The watchlist feature is mainly useful when the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display becomes too “high traffic.” On a low traffic day, you would be able to see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a more busier day you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!