Editing
Creating and editing shortcuts is permitted to everyone, even anonymous users. However, in some cases, the edit must be approved by a moderator. A history of edits is kept for every shortcut (revisioning).
Creating a new shortcut
| Adding to namespace | Condition | Example | Allowed without approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| user namespace | by its user | User jorges creates a shortcut in namespace jorges. | ✔ |
| planet namespace o | Keyword is not used yet in namespace o. | Creating a shortcut in namespace o with keyword foobar which is not yet used in o. |
✔ |
| in a site namespace (= not a user namespace) | Keyword is not yet used in a site namespace. | Creating shortcut in namespace de with keyword foobar which is not yet used in o, en, deu etc. |
✔ |
| all other | ✖ | ||
If one of the conditions is not fulfilled, the new revision remains unapproved until a moderator approves it.
Editing an existing shortcut
An approval is needed if the keyword, URL or namespace were changed.
| Edit changing the field | Allowed without approval |
|---|---|
| Keyword | ✖ |
| URL | ✖ |
| Namespace | ✖ |
| all other fields | ✔ |
Thus, editing the title, adding a tag or an example or extending the description can be done without a moderator's approval.
Sighting unapproved revisions
While being unapproved, the shortcut can be called but users will see a warning message on the first time calling. They can then sight the revision for themselves (saved in a session), meaning that on further calls, no warning message will appear for them.