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| descriptif=The '''' history of a Wikipedia article '''is a page attached to it to keep all the modifications made to it since its creation. The history page allows to know the date, the author and the exact content of each modification. | | descriptif=The '''' history of a Wikipedia article '''is a page attached to it to keep all the modifications made to it since its creation. The history page allows to know the date, the author and the exact content of each modification. | ||
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You can access the history page via the link at the top right, near the search engine. | You can access the history page via the link at the top right, near the search engine. | ||
| − | | voiraussi=[[Wikipedia:Help: | + | | voiraussi=[[Wikipedia:Help:Page history|Help:Page History]] for advanced informations |
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== Why a history? == | == Why a history? == | ||
| − | The history has a legal importance, because it attributes each contribution to its author, according to the license [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/deed. | + | The history has a legal importance, because it attributes each contribution to its author, according to the license [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/deed.en Creative Commons CC BY-NC 3.0]. |
The history also makes it possible to monitor the evolution of a page and to counter the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]]. It ensures transparency in the construction of the encyclopedia. | The history also makes it possible to monitor the evolution of a page and to counter the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]]. It ensures transparency in the construction of the encyclopedia. | ||
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With the exception of the auto-generated pages (a few 'special pages' and the histories themselves), every Wikipedia page (article, discussion, etc.) has its own history. | With the exception of the auto-generated pages (a few 'special pages' and the histories themselves), every Wikipedia page (article, discussion, etc.) has its own history. | ||
→ [[Wikipedia:Help:History|More information]] | → [[Wikipedia:Help:History|More information]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Copyright|Wikipedia:Copyright]] - to know the legal value of the history. | * [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Copyright|Wikipedia:Copyright]] - to know the legal value of the history. | ||
[[Category:Help:Interface|History]] | [[Category:Help:Interface|History]] | ||
[[Category:Help for new contributors|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:Help for new contributors|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 10 August 2021
Consult the content, do a research, etc. Beginner level
The ' history of a Wikipedia article is a page attached to it to keep all the modifications made to it since its creation. The history page allows to know the date, the author and the exact content of each modification.
See also: Help:Page History for advanced informations
Why a history?[edit source]
The history has a legal importance, because it attributes each contribution to its author, according to the license Creative Commons CC BY-NC 3.0.
The history also makes it possible to monitor the evolution of a page and to counter the vandalism. It ensures transparency in the construction of the encyclopedia.
With the exception of the auto-generated pages (a few 'special pages' and the histories themselves), every Wikipedia page (article, discussion, etc.) has its own history.
→ More information
References[edit source]
See also[edit source]
- Wikipedia:Copyright - to know the legal value of the history.
