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About edit requests
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What an edit request IS NOT for:
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- File:X mark.svg making test edits: use the sandbox
- File:X mark.svg asking for help: go to the Help Desk
- File:X mark.svg making a comment or starting a discussion: go to the talk page
- File:X mark.svg requesting unprotection: go to requests for page protection
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What an edit request IS for:
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- Image:Yes check.svg requesting straight-forward changes like grammar, spelling, formatting
- Image:Yes check.svg requesting more substantive changes, if they are justified with reference to reliable sources, and not the subject of ongoing discussion
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When submitting your request
- Please provide a specific description of the edit request. If possible, use a "change X to Y" format, so volunteers can easily see the exact words that need to be added, removed, or updated.
- Please don't copy the entire article into the request. Only copy the part you're changing.
- Please provide reliable sources to support your edit, if appropriate.
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If you have a user account, log in first. If you do not yet have an account, you may [{{fullurl:Special:UserLogin|type=signup}} create one] (this is free and requires no personal information); after a while and some edits, you will be able to edit semi-protected pages. You might also be interested in the Wikipedia:Tutorial.
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