Help:Edit check

Edit check is a tool in the visual editor that suggests improvements to Wikipedia articles before the edit is published. It can be configured locally by interface admins.

Reference check

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Reference check as of September 2023

If you add a large amount of text without any citations, the reference check will remind you to add a citation. This only works for edits made using the visual editor.

It can be configured to your wiki's needs.

The reference check was introduced in late 2023. Please report problems on the talk page.

Testing Reference check

Edit any article in the main namespace using the visual editor.
- The feature is only available for articles.
Add &ecenable=1 to the URL in your browser.
- Example: https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soleil&veaction=edit&ecenable=1
Reload the page with the new URL.
Create a new paragraph, that is at least 50 characters long without adding a citation
Press the Publish…
Notice the prompt that appears
✅ Test is completed.
- Don't save your edit unless you know what you are doing!

Configuration

Communities can configure how Edit check works at their wiki.

Glossary

All terms we use are defined in the glossary.