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This page lists the tags that the software may mark an edit with, and their meaning. See Wikipedia:Tags.

Tag nameAppearance on change listsDescriptionTagged changes
references removedTag: references removedThis edit removed an in-line reference tag such as <ref>.

Tagged by filter 61.

529,701 changes
Section blankingTag: section blankingThis edit blanked an entire section.

Tagged by filter 172.

455,795 changes
repeating charactersTag: repeating charactersThis edit contains a highly repetitive character sequence, like "!!!!!!!" or "hahahahahahaha".

Tagged by filter 135.

353,970 changes
possible libel or vandalismTag: possible BLP issue or vandalismThis edit might not adhere to the biographies of living persons policy.

Tagged by filters 39, 189 and 339.

314,524 changes
blankingTag: blankingThis edit blanked a substantial part of the article.

Tagged by filter 3.

141,612 changes
very short new articleTag: very short new articleTagged by filter 98.114,197 changes
large unwikified new articleTag: large unwikified new articleTagged by filter 180.85,241 changes
possible vandalismTag: possible vandalismThis edit may be vandalism.

Tagged by filters 23 and 77.

81,649 changes
removal of speedy deletion templatesTag: speedy deletion template removedThis edit removed a speedy deletion template.

Tagged by filter 29.

78,660 changes
categories removedTag: categories removedThis edit removed all direct categories of the article.

Tagged by filter 132.

52,538 changes
autobiographyTag: possible autobiography or conflict of interestThe user created an article including his or her username in the title, or vice-versa.

Tagged by filters 148 and 188.

52,231 changes
Nonsense movies?Tag: moviesTagged by filter 129.43,301 changes
shoutingTag: shoutingTagged by filter 50.38,922 changes
bad externalTag: Incorrectly formatted external link or imageTagged by filter 220.38,062 changes
changing height or weightTag: changing height and/or weightA new or unregistered user changed the height or weight of the subject of a biography of a living person, which may or may not be sneaky vandalism.

Tagged by filter 391.

35,973 changes
coi-spamTag: possible conflict of interestThe user added an external link containing their username.

Tagged by filter 149.

35,245 changes
End of page textTag: Text added at end of pageText added after categories and interwiki. These edits are frequently reverted.

Tagged by filter 351.

33,564 changes
Possible self promotion in userspaceTag: Possible self promotion in userspaceUser added typical promotional text to their user or user talk page.

Tagged by filter 354.

28,509 changes
nonsense charactersTag: nonsense charactersTagged by filter 231.25,197 changes
reference list removalTag: reference list removalThis edit removed a references grouping tag.

Tagged by filter 79.

21,931 changes
Removal of interwiki linkTag: Removal of interwiki link; Wikidata is live)Tagged by filter 270.21,875 changes
possible link spamTag: repeated addition of external links by non-autoconfirmed userThe user repeatedly and quickly added external links to articles.

Tagged by filter 80.

19,801 changes
adding email addressTag: adding email addressTagged by filter 247.18,230 changes
test editsTag: possible test editsThis edit introduced typical test edits like File:Example.jpg. Be aware that such additions could be accidental within an otherwise good edit.

Tagged by filter 479.

17,571 changes
excessive whitespaceTag: excessive whitespaceThis tag is inactive.13,887 changes
possible cut and paste moveTag: possible cut and paste move or recreationTagged by filter 164.12,864 changes
image template removalTag: image template modificationTagged by filter 59.12,033 changes
reverting anti-vandal botTag: reverting anti-vandal botIndicates that the edit appears to be an undo of one of the anti-vandalism bots like ClueBot NG.

Tagged by filter 323.

11,296 changes
Addition of interwiki linkTag: Addition of interwiki linkTagged by filter 532.10,849 changes
mobile editTag: Mobile editFor edits made from mobile site10,188 changes
new article with no mention of titleTag: new article with no mention of title or normal opening sentenceThis new article doesn't mention its title or has no normal opening sentence.

Tagged by filters 96 and 238.

9,468 changes
gettingstarted editTag: new editor getting startedEdit of a page that the user chose from the task list in Getting started9,143 changes
Removal of all interwiki linksTag: Removal of all interwiki links) (Wikidata is liveTagged by filter 531.8,237 changes
possibly non-minor editTag: possibly non-minor editThis edit was marked as minor but may have made non-minor changes. See WP:MINOR for details.

Tagged by filter 368.

7,878 changes
removal of Category:Living PeopleTag: removal of Category:Living PeopleTagged by filter 117.7,259 changes
removal of copyvio templatesTag: copyright violation template removedTagged by filter 224.6,996 changes
talk page blankingTag: talk page blankingThis edit of an unregistered user blanked (but not redirected) a non-user talk page.

Tagged by filter 33.

6,838 changes
Rapid revertsTag: Non-autoconfirmed user rapidly reverting editsTagged by filter 249.6,599 changes
New user changing redirect or redirectingTag: New user changing redirect or redirectingThis tag is inactive.5,584 changes
Redirect becoming articleTag: Redirect becoming articleUser has converted a redirect into an article

Tagged by filter 342.

5,424 changes
unusual redirectTag: unusual redirectTagged by filters 113, 151 and 163.4,755 changes
removal of articles for deletion templateTag: articles for deletion template removedTagged by filter 174.4,370 changes
visualeditorTag: VisualEditorEdit made using the VisualEditor3,055 changes
non-English contentTag: non-English contentNew page or large addition of which less than 10% is in English.

Tagged by filter 346.

2,765 changes
Added xx/xx/xxxx:- probably a date in unclear formatAdded xx/xx/xxxx:- probably a date in unclear format2,643 changes
ref group removalTag: ref group removalThis tag is inactive.1,763 changes
Extraneous formattingTag: automatic insertion of extraneous formattingTagged by filter 345.1,315 changes
AFCAFC template used in the mainspaceTagged by filter 183.1,076 changes
New user creating interrogative pagesTag: New user creating interrogative pagesIndicates that the created page was in the form of a question or a how-to guide.

Tagged by filter 289.

1,048 changes
section blankingAF: section blankingThis tag is inactive - the filter which used it (filter 172) now uses "Section blanking".954 changes
Skype toolbar formattingSkype toolbar formattingIt appears that Skype had added its formatting code to Wikipedia's page, without the editor's knowledge. This is used by Filter 313.920 changes
User talk page blankingUser talk page blankingThis tag is inactive.501 changes
Michael Jackson vandalismTag: Possible Michael Jackson vandalismThis tag is inactive.492 changes
removal of referencesTag: reference removalThis tag is inactive.460 changes
email addressTag: email addressThis tag is inactive.437 changes
self-renaming and bad user talk movesTag: self-renaming or bad user talk moveA user moved their root user page to a different name or moved their root talk page into the article talk namespace.

Tagged by filter 5.

325 changes
Possible Michael Jackson vandalismTag: Possible Michael Jackson vandalismThis tag is inactive.300 changes
possible conflict of interest spamTag: possible conflict of interest in external linksThis tag is inactive.259 changes
prod removedTag: PROD contested or template removedThis tag is inactive.217 changes
Possible Scibaby sockpuppetPossible Scibaby sockpuppetThis tag is inactive.209 changes
personal attackTag: possible civility/npaThis tag is inactive.203 changes
spamTag: possibly inappropriate external linksThis tag is inactive.153 changes
Removal of de: interwiki linkRemoval of de: interwiki linkThis tag is inactive.115 changes
possible cut and paste move or recreationpossible cut and paste move or recreationThis tag is inactive.97 changes
Added xx/xx/xxxx:- probably a date in unclear format Added xx/xx/xxxx:- probably a date in unclear format85 changes
External link removalExternal link removal61 changes
WikiLoveTag: WikiLove tool44 changes
UncyclopediaTag: possible Uncyclopedia contentThis tag is inactive.27 changes
unflagged botunflagged bot22 changes
helpme in mainspaceTag: helpme in mainspaceThis tag is inactive.18 changes
michael jacksonmichael jacksonThis tag is inactive.12 changes
Blanking another user's talk pageBlanking another user's talk page12 changes
BJCP spam or Joe jobbingBJCP spam or Joe jobbing10 changes
"The Network" potential vandalism"The Network" potential vandalism9 changes
Possible vandalismPossible vandalism9 changes
Image abuseTag: Image abuseUser is replacing legit image with another one.

Tagged by filter 428.

6 changes
New user editing a template imageNew user editing a template image5 changes
changing height/weightchanging height/weight5 changes
possible movie studio taggerpossible movie studio tagger4 changes
Possible TKE/"The Network" vandalismPossible TKE/"The Network" vandalism4 changes
possible malware linkpossible malware link3 changes
link vandalismTag: possible link vandalismThis tag is inactive.2 changes
Serafin - talk page abuseSerafin - talk page abuse1 change
non-admin user disabling ClueBotnon-admin user disabling ClueBotTriggered by edit filter 4841 change
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