Help:User contributions

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== Help:User contributions ==

The User contributions page on MediaWiki is a special page that lists all the edits made by a particular user. This tool is essential for administrators, patrollers, and other users who want to monitor the activities of a specific user. The page can be accessed by clicking on the "Contributions" link in the user menu or by navigating to Special:Contributions.

Accessing User Contributions

To view the contributions of a user, you can:

• Click on the "Contributions" link in the user menu, which appears when you are viewing a user's page or talk page.
• Manually enter the URL in the format: https://www.example.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/Username.

Features

The User contributions page provides several features:

• **Filter by namespace**: Allows users to filter contributions by specific namespaces such as Main, Talk, User, etc.
• **Filter by tag**: Users can filter edits by specific tags, such as VisualEditor or Mobile edit.
• **Timeframe**: Users can specify a start and end date to view contributions within a particular timeframe.
• **Edit summary**: Displays the edit summary provided by the user for each edit.
• **Minor edits**: Indicates whether an edit was marked as minor.

Usage

The User contributions page is used for various purposes:

• **Monitoring**: Administrators and patrollers use it to monitor the activities of users, especially new users or those with a history of problematic edits.
• **Reviewing**: Users can review their own contributions to track their editing history and ensure they have not made any mistakes.
• **Research**: Researchers and analysts may use the contributions page to study the editing patterns and behaviors of users.

Related Pages

• Help:Recent changes
• Help:Watchlist
• Help:Page history
• Help:Patrolled edits
• Help:Edit summary