History Tab in Page Extra Area
Reference
The history of a Page can be checked in the "History" tab, it shows all the changes made across time, who last modified it and the date and time the changes were performed. It looks like in the following image:
| Name | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| From | Select the starting version for comparison | Used as the base version in the differences view. |
| To | Select the target version for comparison | Used in the target version in the diff view. |
| Version | Displays and open that specific version of the Page | Previous Versions of the Page. |
| Editor | Displays the editor's name and open its profile | Shows the name of the user who made the change. By clicking the name, you can view the user's profile Page. |
| Date | Displays the date | Displays the date when the changes were saved. |
| Summary | Displays a description | Displays the description added when editing, describing the changes made to the Page in each version. The summary can be provided through realtime edit actions or common edit actions. |
| Actions | Rollback | Set an older version as the current version. |
FAQ
Why can't I rollback to a version of the Page?
You need to have edit rights for the Page to rollback.
Why can't I delete a version or an entire version range from the history?
You need to have administration rights to perform deletion from the history.
What if the Page comes from an Extension?
If a Page is provided by an extension, the first line in the History tab shows the standard version, the version included in the installed extension.
This version may differ from the first recorded version (v1.1) because the Page could have been edited before the extension was installed, or the extension may have been upgraded afterward.
What does it mean seeing “Renamed back-links” in the history?
When a Page is deleted or moved / renamed, and the “Update links” option (checked by default) is not unchecked by an advanced user from the Deletion Wizard or Page Rename Wizard, any Pages containing links to the modified Page will be updated automatically. These updates generate a history entry in the affected Pages with the summary “Renamed back-links”.
