Difference between revisions of "Help:Revert a page"
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# You will see a warning above the edit field, reminding you that you are editing an old version of the article. Ignore the warning and click the "Save page" button. (Be sure to add the word "revert" to the [[Help:edit summary|edit summary]], along with a note of which version you're reverting to!) | # You will see a warning above the edit field, reminding you that you are editing an old version of the article. Ignore the warning and click the "Save page" button. (Be sure to add the word "revert" to the [[Help:edit summary|edit summary]], along with a note of which version you're reverting to!) | ||
| − | In general, an article should only be reverted in case of [[OpenVistA Wiki:Dealing with vandalism|vandalism]], [[OpenVistA Wiki:patent nonsense|patent nonsense | + | In general, an article should only be reverted in case of [[OpenVistA Wiki:Dealing with vandalism|vandalism]], and [[OpenVistA Wiki:patent nonsense|patent nonsense]]. |
Latest revision as of 20:34, 15 June 2005
In the course of operating OpenVistA Wiki, it may be necessary to revert certain pages. By doing this, an older version of an article is restored and subsequent changes are eliminated. (Those changes are still preserved in the article's history, however.)
To revert a page, do the following:
- Click on the "Page history" link, then select the link of the date and time of the earlier version that you wish to restore. (Note: Don't click "cur" or "last", but the actual date and time link.)
- You will see the full article, with a notice saying "Revision as of 11:47 Feb 26, 2004" under the title. Make sure that you've selected the correct version, then click "Edit this page".
- You will see a warning above the edit field, reminding you that you are editing an old version of the article. Ignore the warning and click the "Save page" button. (Be sure to add the word "revert" to the edit summary, along with a note of which version you're reverting to!)
In general, an article should only be reverted in case of vandalism, and patent nonsense.
