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curprev 01:0301:03, 22 March 2024‎ HeyElliott talk contribs‎ m 7,670 bytes +12‎ →‎See also: WP:SORTKEY Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

curprev 12:1412:14, 17 January 2024‎ ZandDev talk contribs‎ 7,658 bytes −46‎ →‎How to enter hidden text: use syntaxhighlight Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

curprev 13:4013:40, 20 October 2022‎ Roost talk contribs‎ 7,704 bytes +37‎ →‎Inappropriate uses for hidden text: going to create the redirect

curprev 14:4314:43, 19 July 2022‎ Petr Matas talk contribs‎ 7,667 bytes +52‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: Bots fix links to sections

curprev 12:4212:42, 8 May 2022‎ Fakescientist8000 talk contribs‎ 7,615 bytes +48‎ Bold and good faith addition. Slap me if it's considered disruptive

curprev 20:1920:19, 25 March 2022‎ EEng talk contribs‎ 7,567 bytes +26‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: expl
curprev 20:1720:17, 25 March 2022‎ EEng talk contribs‎ 7,541 bytes −21‎ →‎How to enter hidden text: ce
curprev 20:0620:06, 25 March 2022‎ EEng talk contribs‎ 7,562 bytes −1,695‎ →‎How to enter hidden text: this is completely unnecessary. If stray vertical whitespace shows up in the rendered page, editors not mentally defective will readily grasp its origin. All that's needed is to warn the reader to look carefully.

curprev 02:4002:40, 14 March 2022‎ AKK-700 talk contribs‎ 9,257 bytes +28‎ →‎Inappropriate uses for hidden text

curprev 07:4007:40, 19 January 2022‎ Ibadibam talk contribs‎ m 9,229 bytes 0‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: bullet

curprev 05:4705:47, 18 April 2021‎ JPxG talk contribs‎ 9,229 bytes 0‎ move section to be in more useful place

curprev 06:5506:55, 9 October 2020‎ Steue talk contribs‎ 4,570 bytes +46‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text

curprev 17:0617:06, 8 May 2020‎ RexxS talk contribs‎ 4,524 bytes +124‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: explicitly add the use for warning against a breach of a specific discretionary sanction - see Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style #MOS:COMMENT in this guideline vs Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Hidden text
curprev 17:0017:00, 8 May 2020‎ RexxS talk contribs‎ 4,400 bytes +6‎ →‎Inappropriate uses for hidden text: add the word 'local' to prevent confusion with project-wide consensus like policies and guidelines; remove 'mere' as too dismissive

curprev 05:4805:48, 31 July 2019‎ DocWatson42 talk contribs‎ 4,394 bytes +70‎ Adding local short description: "Gives advice on using HTML comments in wikitext" (Shortdesc helper)

curprev 15:0615:06, 18 September 2018‎ Doctorkaufman talk contribs‎ 4,324 bytes +2‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: missing full-stops added

curprev 18:1418:14, 13 May 2018‎ Oshwah talk contribs‎ m 4,322 bytes 0‎ Protected "Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Hidden text": Highly referenced guideline page. ([Edit=Require autoconfirmed or confirmed access] (indefinite) [Move=Require autoconfirmed or confirmed access] (indefinite))
curprev 18:1418:14, 13 May 2018‎ Oshwah talk contribs‎ 4,322 bytes −52‎ Reverted to revision 830276391 by Koavf (talk): No. There should not be text within an article to tell others not to edit content. (TW) Tag: Undo
curprev 18:1318:13, 13 May 2018‎ 109.225.98.60 talk‎ 4,374 bytes +52‎ →‎Inappropriate uses for hidden text Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit

curprev 20:5820:58, 13 March 2018‎ Koavf talk contribs‎ 4,322 bytes −6‎ No edit summary

curprev 00:3400:34, 8 January 2018‎ Narky Blert talk contribs‎ 4,328 bytes +233‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: +1 reason

curprev 12:0212:02, 23 May 2017‎ Oshwah talk contribs‎ m 4,095 bytes +1‎ Reverted edits by 2405:204:300C:8893:792E:582A:9FD9:B2C4 (talk): Editing tests (HG) (3.1.22) Tag: Huggle
curprev 12:0212:02, 23 May 2017‎ 2405:204:300c:8893:792e:582a:9fd9:b2c4 talk‎ 4,094 bytes −1‎ No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

curprev 22:3222:32, 17 February 2017‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ m 4,095 bytes +1‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: cleanup, typo(s) fixed: For example → For example, using AWB

curprev 19:4319:43, 9 January 2017‎ Flyer22 Frozen talk contribs‎ m 4,094 bytes −17‎ Reverted edits by 85.51.180.47 (talk) to last version by John of Reading

curprev 13:5713:57, 20 December 2016‎ 85.51.180.47 talk‎ 4,111 bytes +17‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text

curprev 12:2212:22, 23 November 2016‎ John of Reading talk contribs‎ 4,094 bytes +340‎ Reverted 1 edit by 182.68.197.74 (talk): Rv unexplained deletion. (TW)
curprev 09:3909:39, 23 November 2016‎ 182.68.197.74 talk‎ 3,754 bytes −340‎ →‎See also: <ref></ref>

curprev 01:3801:38, 4 November 2016‎ Mz7 talk contribs‎ 4,094 bytes +18‎ adding {{Style|content}}

curprev 00:0800:08, 24 September 2016‎ Mz7 talk contribs‎ 4,076 bytes −22‎ →‎Inappropriate uses for hidden text: removing this per discussion at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Hidden text#Creating whitespace an inappropriate use?
curprev 00:0200:02, 24 September 2016‎ Mz7 talk contribs‎ 4,098 bytes +19‎ removed Category:Wikipedia how-to; added Category:Wikipedia Manual of Style (content) using HotCat

curprev 23:5223:52, 23 September 2016‎ Mz7 talk contribs‎ 4,079 bytes −140‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: consensus at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Hidden text#RfC on status of this page found this line problematic
curprev 23:5123:51, 23 September 2016‎ Mz7 talk contribs‎ 4,219 bytes +5‎ {{proposed}} → {{MoS guideline}}: see consensus at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Hidden text#RfC on status of this page
curprev 23:5023:50, 23 September 2016‎ Mz7 talk contribs‎ m 4,214 bytes 0‎ Mz7 moved page Help:Hidden text to Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Hidden text: per rough consensus at Help talk:Hidden text#RfC on status of this page

curprev 05:3305:33, 13 September 2016‎ Flyer22 Frozen talk contribs‎ 4,214 bytes −1‎ WP:Dummy edit: Oh, WP:Contraction now states "avoid" and "should not."
curprev 05:3105:31, 13 September 2016‎ Flyer22 Frozen talk contribs‎ 4,215 bytes +13‎ →‎Inappropriate uses for hidden text: Guideline too? Guidelines aren't policies, but some of them, such as WP:Contraction, state "do not" or are otherwise stern.

curprev 04:4504:45, 11 September 2016‎ SMcCandlish talk contribs‎ 4,202 bytes +4‎ ditto
curprev 04:4404:44, 11 September 2016‎ SMcCandlish talk contribs‎ 4,198 bytes +4‎ the <tt> element hasn't even existed in HTML in years
curprev 04:4404:44, 11 September 2016‎ SMcCandlish talk contribs‎ 4,194 bytes +14‎ →‎Appropriate uses for hidden text: use code markup for code; avoid weird neologisms
curprev 04:4304:43, 11 September 2016‎ SMcCandlish talk contribs‎ 4,180 bytes +6‎ wrong word

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