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→Diffs: New section. With a few tips and a screenshot of a diff.
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The revision history allow you to look at and compare selected revisions using ''page diffs'' (or often just ''diffs''), as well as link to a certain revision or comparison of revisions. | The revision history allow you to look at and compare selected revisions using ''page diffs'' (or often just ''diffs''), as well as link to a certain revision or comparison of revisions. | ||
== Diffs == | |||
{{tip|If you need to compare two separate pages you can do so with [[Special:ComparePages]].}} | |||
A ''diff'' is comparison between two revisions of a page. With them you can see what was changed, added or removed in a revision. | |||
A diff page is typically shown with the actual diff at the top of the page and the rendered page as of the latter revision at the bottom of the page. | |||
The diff itself is split into two columns: Typically the old one to the left and new one to the right. | |||
On top you have the dates and usernames as well as the edit summaries added before saving the revisions. Below that are the changed chunks of lines and a few lines surrounding them. | |||
[[File:FlightGear wiki diff.png|none|frame|The diff part of a diff page]] | |||
{{tip|If [[User:Johan G|Johan G]] above had used the ''Show preview'' button more he might have remembered to add the other changes as well.}} | |||
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