Edit checks

Edit checks are configured at MediaWiki:Editcheck-config.json. For documentation, see Edit check/Configuration.

Default checks

Name

Appearance

Configuration

addReference

AddReferenceEditCheck.js

Add a citation

Help readers understand where this information is coming from by adding a citation.

Add citationNo

Default configuration

minimumCharacters	50
beforePunctuation	false
ignoreDisambiguationPages	true

paste

PasteCheck.js

Pasted content

If pasting content that you did not author, please ensure that you have permission to do so. If it is LLM-generated text, please first validate the content. If migrating content from the old wiki, check if the content needs to be updated.

Keep the pasted text?Yes, keep itNo, remove it

Default configuration

showAsSuggestion	false
minimumCharacters	50
ignoreQuotedContent	true

textMatch

TextMatchEditCheck.js

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
maximumEditcount	null
minimumEditcount	null

On-wiki override

enabled

true

showAsCheck

true

showAsSuggestion

true

matchItems

us-english

import	"MediaWiki:Editcheck-config-textmatch-US-english.json"

capitalization

query

ubuntu	"Ubuntu"
linux	"Linux"
debian	"Debian"
canonical	"Canonical"

title

"Capitalization"

message

"This term should be capitalized."

mode

"replace"

config

caseSensitive	true

puffery

query

"amazing"

"incredible"

"terrible"

"awful"

"worst"

"disaster"

title

"Evaluative language"

message

"Try to state facts rather than passing judgements."

mode

"delete"

potential-LLM

query

"stands as a testament"

"serves as a testament"

"testament to"

"indelible mark"

"observers have cited"

"plays a significant role"

"plays a vital role"

"navigating the complexities"

"underscores"

"tapestry"

title

"Potential LLM content"

message

"This phrasing is characteristic of LLM-generated text. If you used an LLM, please verify the content and consider rewriting it in your own words."

mode

"info"

cliches

query

"tip of the iceberg"

"game changer"

"silver bullet"

"swiss army knife"

"seamless"

"just works"

title

"Clichés"

message

"Cliché phrases should be avoided in favor of direct, literal expressions."

mode

"info"

textMatch (us-english)

US English spelling

This word uses a different English variety. Help readers by changing the spelling to match US English, the default for this wiki.

ReplaceDismiss

Default configuration

enabled	true
ignoreLeadSection	true
ignoreQuotedContent	true
caseSensitive	false
preserveCase	true

Text match configuration

mode

"replace"

query

analyse	"analyze"
analysed	"analyzed"
analyser	"analyzer"
analysers	"analyzers"
analysing	"analyzing"
apologise	"apologize"
apologised	"apologized"
apologising	"apologizing"
armour	"armor"
authorisation	"authorization"
authorise	"authorize"
authorised	"authorized"
authorising	"authorizing"
behaviour	"behavior"
behavioural	"behavioral"
calibre	"caliber"
cancelled	"canceled"
cancelling	"canceling"
capitalise	"capitalize"
capitalised	"capitalized"
capitalising	"capitalizing"
catalyse	"catalyze"
catalysed	"catalyzed"
catalysing	"catalyzing"
categorisation	"categorization"
categorise	"categorize"
categorised	"categorized"
categorising	"categorizing"
centre	"center"
channelled	"channeled"
channelling	"channeling"
characterisation	"characterization"
characterise	"characterize"
characterised	"characterized"
characterising	"characterizing"
colour	"color"
containerisation	"containerization"
containerise	"containerize"
containerised	"containerized"
containerising	"containerizing"
criticise	"criticize"
criticised	"criticized"
criticising	"criticizing"
customisation	"customization"
customise	"customize"
customised	"customized"
customising	"customizing"
daemonisation	"daemonization"
daemonise	"daemonize"
daemonised	"daemonized"
daemonising	"daemonizing"
defence	"defense"
defences	"defenses"
dialled	"dialed"
dialling	"dialing"
dialogue	"dialog"
dialogues	"dialogs"
emphasise	"emphasize"
emphasised	"emphasized"
emphasising	"emphasizing"
endeavour	"endeavor"
endeavoured	"endeavored"
endeavouring	"endeavoring"
endeavours	"endeavors"
familiarise	"familiarize"
familiarised	"familiarized"
familiarising	"familiarizing"
favour	"favor"
favourable	"favorable"
favoured	"favored"
favourite	"favorite"
favourites	"favorites"
favouring	"favoring"
fibre	"fiber"
fibres	"fibers"
finalise	"finalize"
finalised	"finalized"
finalising	"finalizing"
flavour	"flavor"
flavours	"flavors"
fuelled	"fueled"
fuelling	"fueling"
generalisation	"generalization"
generalise	"generalize"
generalised	"generalized"
generalising	"generalizing"
grey	"gray"
harmonisation	"harmonization"
harmonise	"harmonize"
harmonised	"harmonized"
harmonising	"harmonizing"
initialisation	"initialization"
initialise	"initialize"
initialised	"initialized"
initialising	"initializing"
kilometre	"kilometer"
kilometres	"kilometers"
labelled	"labeled"
labelling	"labeling"
labour	"labor"
levelled	"leveled"
levelling	"leveling"
licence	"license"
licences	"licenses"
litre	"liter"
litres	"liters"
localisation	"localization"
localise	"localize"
localised	"localized"
localising	"localizing"
maximisation	"maximization"
maximise	"maximize"
maximised	"maximized"
maximising	"maximizing"
memorise	"memorize"
memorised	"memorized"
memorising	"memorizing"
millimetre	"millimeter"
millimetres	"millimeters"
minimisation	"minimization"
minimise	"minimize"
minimised	"minimized"
minimising	"minimizing"
misbehaviour	"misbehavior"
mobilise	"mobilize"
mobilised	"mobilized"
mobilising	"mobilizing"
modelled	"modeled"
modelling	"modeling"
modularise	"modularize"
modularised	"modularized"
modularising	"modularizing"
neighbour	"neighbor"
neighbours	"neighbors"
neighbouring	"neighboring"
normalisation	"normalization"
normalise	"normalize"
normalised	"normalized"
normalising	"normalizing"
optimisation	"optimization"
optimise	"optimize"
optimised	"optimized"
optimising	"optimizing"
organisation	"organization"
organisations	"organizations"
organise	"organize"
organised	"organized"
organising	"organizing"
panelled	"paneled"
panelling	"paneling"
paralyse	"paralyze"
paralysed	"paralyzed"
paralysing	"paralyzing"
polarise	"polarize"
polarised	"polarized"
polarising	"polarizing"
practise	"practice"
prioritisation	"prioritization"
prioritise	"prioritize"
prioritised	"prioritized"
prioritising	"prioritizing"
programme	"program"
programmes	"programs"
randomise	"randomize"
randomised	"randomized"
randomising	"randomizing"
realisation	"realization"
realise	"realize"
realised	"realized"
realising	"realizing"
recognise	"recognize"
recognised	"recognized"
recognising	"recognizing"
sanitisation	"sanitization"
sanitise	"sanitize"
sanitised	"sanitized"
sanitising	"sanitizing"
serialisation	"serialization"
serialise	"serialize"
serialised	"serialized"
serialising	"serializing"
signalled	"signaled"
signalling	"signaling"
socialise	"socialize"
socialised	"socialized"
socialising	"socializing"
specialisation	"specialization"
specialise	"specialize"
specialised	"specialized"
specialising	"specializing"
stabilise	"stabilize"
stabilised	"stabilized"
stabilising	"stabilizing"
standardisation	"standardization"
standardise	"standardize"
standardised	"standardized"
standardising	"standardizing"
summarise	"summarize"
summarised	"summarized"
summarising	"summarizing"
symbolise	"symbolize"
symbolised	"symbolized"
symbolising	"symbolizing"
synchronisation	"synchronization"
synchronise	"synchronize"
synchronised	"synchronized"
synchronising	"synchronizing"
travelled	"traveled"
traveller	"traveler"
travellers	"travelers"
travelling	"traveling"
utilisation	"utilization"
utilise	"utilize"
utilised	"utilized"
utilising	"utilizing"
virtualisation	"virtualization"
virtualise	"virtualize"
virtualised	"virtualized"
virtualising	"virtualizing"
visualisation	"visualization"
visualise	"visualize"
visualised	"visualized"
visualising	"visualizing"

textMatch (capitalization)

Capitalization

This term should be capitalized.

ReplaceDismiss

Default configuration

caseSensitive	true

Text match configuration

query

ubuntu	"Ubuntu"
linux	"Linux"
debian	"Debian"
canonical	"Canonical"

mode

"replace"

textMatch (puffery)

Evaluative language

Try to state facts rather than passing judgements.

DeleteDismiss

Default configuration

""

Text match configuration

query

"amazing"

"incredible"

"terrible"

"awful"

"worst"

"disaster"

mode

"delete"

textMatch (potential-LLM)

Potential LLM content

This phrasing is characteristic of LLM-generated text. If you used an LLM, please verify the content and consider rewriting it in your own words.

Dismiss

Default configuration

""

Text match configuration

query

"stands as a testament"

"serves as a testament"

"testament to"

"indelible mark"

"observers have cited"

"plays a significant role"

"plays a vital role"

"navigating the complexities"

"underscores"

"tapestry"

mode

"info"

textMatch (cliches)

Clichés

Cliché phrases should be avoided in favor of direct, literal expressions.

Dismiss

Default configuration

""

Text match configuration

query

"tip of the iceberg"

"game changer"

"silver bullet"

"swiss army knife"

"seamless"

"just works"

mode

"info"

Experimental checks

Name

Appearance

Configuration

citationNeeded

CitationNeededEditCheck.js

Citation needed

An editor has indicated that this claim needs a citation to a reliable source.

Add a citationDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false

convertReference

ConvertReferenceEditCheck.js

Convert reference

This reference is missing details. Help readers understand where the information is coming from by converting this into a formatted reference. After converting it, check the accuracy of the details that the tool has added, and remove anything that is wrong or confusing.

ConvertDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
strict	"url-only"

disambiguation

DisambiguationEditCheck.js

Link to a more specific page

This link points to a disambiguation page. Help readers find the right topic by linking to a more specific page.

Update linkDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false

doubleBold

DoubleBoldEditCheck.js

Remove unnecessary bold formatting

Bold is applied automatically to subheadings, definition list terms and table headers. Help readers by removing unnecessary bold formatting from these elements.

Remove boldDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false

duplicateLink

DuplicateLinkEditCheck.js

Remove duplicated link

This link appears more than once in this section. Help readers navigate more easily by removing repeated links.

Remove linkDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
scope	"paragraph"

externalLink

ExternalLinkEditCheck.js

Remove external link

This link points to an external website. Help readers stay focused on the content by removing this link, moving it to the “External links” section, or converting it into a citation if appropriate.

Remove linkDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false

fakeHeading

FakeHeadingEditCheck.js

Use real headings

Real headings should be used, not bold text.

Adjust headingDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false

headingLevel

HeadingLevelEditCheck.js

Adjust heading level

This heading level may not follow the correct sequential structure. Help readers navigate the content more easily by using the correct heading level.

Adjust headingDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false

imageCaption

ImageCaptionEditCheck.js

Add image caption

This image does not have a caption. Help readers understand why the image is relevant by adding a short caption.

Add captionDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false

redirect

RedirectEditCheck.js

Link to the final page

This link points to a redirect page. Link to the final page instead.

Update linkDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false

requiredTemplateParam

RequiredTemplateParamEditCheck.js

Template has missing parameters

The template is missing some required parameters.

EditDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false

suggestedLink

SuggestedLinkEditCheck.js

Base configuration

Default configuration

account

false

maximumEditcount

100

minimumEditcount

0

ignoreSections

Empty array

ignoreLeadSection

false

includeSections

true

ignoreDisambiguationPages

false

ignoreQuotedContent

false

showAsCheck

true

showAsSuggestion

true