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 citationDismiss

Default configuration

minimumCharacters	50
beforePunctuation	false
ignoreDisambiguationPages	true

paste

PasteCheck.js

Pasted content

Please avoid copying text from other sources, even if rephrased or cited. This could be considered copyright violation or plagiarism and may result in your content being removed or your account being blocked.

Did you write this text? Yes, keep itNo, remove it

Default configuration

showAsSuggestion	false
minimumCharacters	50
ignoreQuotedContent	true

Beta features

Name

Appearance

Configuration

citationNeeded

CitationNeededEditCheck.js

Add a citation

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

Add citationDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	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

Merge adjacent links

These identical links are adjacent or separated only by whitespace. Help readers navigate more easily by merging them into a single link.

Merge linksDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
scope	"paragraph"
ignoreFragmentSelfLinks	false

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

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

suggestedLink

SuggestedLinkEditCheck.js

Add a link

This text does not link to another article. Add a link to help readers learn more about this topic.

Add linkDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck

false

showAsSuggestion

true

minimumEditCount

suggestionMode	1000
checkMode	1000

maximumEditCount

false

predictionThreshold

0.8

importGrowthExperimentConfig

true

textMatch

TextMatchEditCheck.js

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
maximumEditCount	false
minimumEditCount	false

yearLink

YearLinkEditCheck.js

Fix year link

This link points to a different year than the one shown in the text. Help make the article more accurate by updating the displayed year and linked year to match.

Use 1999Use 2003Dismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false

Experimental checks

Name

Appearance

Configuration

fakeHeading

FakeHeadingEditCheck.js

Use real headings

Real headings should be used, not bold text.

Adjust headingDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false

llmSuggestion

LLMSuggestionsEditCheck.js

Model sourced suggestion

This suggestion comes from a model and should be verified before being followed

Do you think this suggestion is valid? Yes, it's validNo, it's not valid

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false

maintenanceTemplate

MaintenanceTemplateEditCheck.js

Maintenance template

Act on this maintenace template?

DeleteDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false
templates	Empty array

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

suggestedImage

SuggestedImageEditCheck.js

Add an image

Do you want to add this image?

Add imageDismiss

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
showAsSuggestion	false

Unsupported checks

Name

Appearance

Configuration

tone

ToneCheck.js

Revise Tone?

Other users often revise this kind of wording, saying the tone is unbalanced. Learn more

ReviseDecline

Default configuration

showAsCheck	false
predictionThreshold	0.8
ignoreQuotedContent	true

Base configuration

account	false
maximumEditCount	100
minimumEditCount	0
ignoreSections	Empty array
ignoreLeadSection	false
includeSections	true
ignoreDisambiguationPages	false
ignoreQuotedContent	false
showAsCheck	true
showAsSuggestion	true