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{{SpecialPageCell|AbuseFilter|N
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|An interface for configuring the [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter extension]]. Algorithms for the filters are stored in numbered subpages.  A table summarizes each filter's actions and indicates its total volume.  The user can edit or import filters, test them on past edits, or view the text of rejected edits (some tools are restricted to [[Doom Wiki:Administrators|administrators]] however).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|AbuseFilter|N
{{SpecialPageCell|AbuseLog|N
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|An interface for configuring the [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter extension]]. Algorithms for the filters are stored in numbered subpages.  A table summarizes each filter's actions and indicates its total volume.  The user can edit or import filters, test them on past edits, or view the text of rejected edits (some tools are restricted to [[Doom Wiki:Administrators|administrators]] however).|}}
|A detailed log of changes to the AbuseFilter criteria (see [[#Special:Log]]), with some advanced search options.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|AbuseLog|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ActiveUsers|N
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|A detailed log of changes to the AbuseFilter criteria (see [[#Special:Log]]), with some advanced search options.|}}
|Lists [[Help:User groups|registered users]] with at least one edit in the last 91 days.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ActiveUsers|N
{{SpecialPageCell|AdvancedReviewLog|N
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|Lists [[Help:User groups|registered users]] with at least one edit in the last 91 days.|}}
|A version of the [[#Special:Log|review log]] with some advanced search options relating to revision control.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|AdvancedReviewLog|N
{{SpecialPageCell|AllMessages|N
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|A version of the [[#Special:Log|review log]] with some advanced search options relating to revision control.|[[Special:QualityOversight]]}}
|Lists all text strings in the MediaWiki interface (excepting a few strings used by [[mw:Manual:Extensions|extensions]]). Administrators can edit them.  Messages differing from the defaults are stored in the ''MediaWiki:'' [[m:Help:Namespace|namespace]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|AllMessages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|AllPages|N
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|Lists all text strings in the MediaWiki interface (excepting a few strings used by [[mw:Manual:Extensions|extensions]]). Administrators can edit them.  Messages differing from the defaults are stored in the ''MediaWiki:'' [[m:Help:Namespace|namespace]].|}}
|Lists all pages within a specified namespace.  [[wikipedia:Help:Redirect|Redirects]] are italicized.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|AllPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|AncientPages|N
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|Lists all pages within a specified namespace.  [[wikipedia:Help:Redirect|Redirects]] are italicized.|}}
|Lists articles by date of last edit.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|AncientPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Block|N
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|Lists articles by date of last edit.|}}
|Administrators can [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Banning|block]] an account or [[wikipedia:IP address|IP address]] from editing. IP ranges can be blocked by bureaucrats using [[mw:Help:Range blocks|CIDR notation]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|BlankPage|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|BlockIP|Y
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|A test page.|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:Block]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Block|N
{{SpecialPageCell|BlockList|N
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|Administrators can [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Banning|block]] an account or [[wikipedia:IP address|IP address]] from editing. IP ranges can be blocked using [[mw:Help:Range blocks|CIDR notation]], although this should be done with due caution as the potential for collateral damage is high.|[[Special:BlockIP]], [[Special:BlockUser]]}}
|Lists the accounts and IP addresses that are currently blocked, and for how long.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|BlockList|N
{{SpecialPageCell|BookSources|N
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|Lists the accounts and IP addresses that are currently blocked, and for how long.|[[Special:IPBlockList]], [[Special:ListBlocks]]}}
|If you know a book's [[wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN number]], this page searches for it in various online stores.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|BookSources|N
{{SpecialPageCell|BrokenRedirects|N
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|If you know a book's [[wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN number]], this page searches for it in various online stores.|}}
|Lists redirects pointing to nonexistent pages.  Ideally this should be empty, but occasionally someone will create redirects with the intention of starting the real article later.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|BrokenRedirects|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Captcha|Y
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|Lists redirects pointing to nonexistent pages.  Ideally this should be empty, but occasionally someone will create redirects with the intention of starting the real article later.|}}
|Displays the help text for our [[mw:Extension:ConfirmEdit|captcha extension]] ([[MediaWiki:Questycaptchahelp-text]] and [[MediaWiki:Captchahelp-cookies-needed]]).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Captcha|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Categories|N
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|Displays the help text for our [[mw:Extension:ConfirmEdit|captcha extension]] ([[MediaWiki:Questycaptchahelp-text]] and [[MediaWiki:Captchahelp-cookies-needed]]).|}}
|Lists all [[wikipedia:Help:Category|categories]] in alphabetical order (see also [[#Special:CategoryTree]]).  Equivalent to [[#Special:AllPages]] in the ''Category:'' namespace.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Categories|N
{{SpecialPageCell|CategoryTree|N
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|Lists all [[wikipedia:Help:Category|categories]] in alphabetical order (see also [[#Special:CategoryTree]]).  Equivalent to [[#Special:AllPages]] in the ''Category:'' namespace.|}}
|Navigate categories and subcategories in an "expanding/collapsing folders" format.  (See also [[#Special:Categories]]).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|CategoryTree|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ChangeEmail|N
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|Navigate categories and subcategories in an "expanding/collapsing folders" format.  (See also [[#Special:Categories]]).|}}
|Allows a logged-in user to change his/her configured email address.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ChangeEmail|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ChangePassword|N
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|Allows a logged-in user to change his/her configured email address.|}}
|Accessed from [[#Special:Preferences]], this allows a registered user to change their password.  An email address is not required. Note that this does not permit resetting passwords deleted during the [[Doom Wiki:Departure from Wikia|fork]] (since you have to be logged in to view your preferences). Instructions for that case are listed in [[Doom Wiki:FAQ#Did the Doom Wiki change webhosts?|the FAQ]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ChangePassword|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|CheckUser|Y
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|Accessed from [[#Special:Preferences]], this allows a registered user to change their password.  An email address is not required. Note that this does not permit resetting passwords deleted during the [[Doom Wiki:Departure from Wikia|fork]] (since you have to be logged in to view your preferences). Instructions for that case are listed in [[Doom Wiki:FAQ#Did the Doom Wiki change webhosts?|the FAQ]].|[[Special:ResetPass]], [[Special:ResetPassword]]}}
|An interface for conducting [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:CheckUser|checkuser]] queries. Unlike Wikipedia, this site has no formal system of requests (our [[Doom Wiki:Privacy policy|privacy policy]] discusses situations where checks might occur).  Currently the checkuser permission is assigned only to accounts in the bureaucrat group.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|CheckUser|
{{SpecialPageCell|CheckUserLog|N
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|An interface for conducting [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:CheckUser|checkuser]] queries. Unlike Wikipedia, this site has no formal system of requests (our [[Doom Wiki:Privacy policy|privacy policy]] discusses situations where checks might occur).  Currently the checkuser permission is assigned only to accounts in the [[Help:User groups#Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]] group.|}}
|Users with the {{c|checkuser}} right can review a log of [[#Special:CheckUser]] actions.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|CheckUserLog|
{{SpecialPageCell|Cite|N
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|Users with the {{c|checkuser}} [[mw:Manual:User rights|right]] can review a log of [[#Special:CheckUser]] actions.|}}
|Generates a formal bibliographic citation for a wiki article.  Several [[wikipedia:Bibliographic citation#Citation styles|standard formats]] are displayed.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Cite|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ComparePages|N
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|Generates a formal bibliographic citation for a wiki article.  Several [[wikipedia:Bibliographic citation#Citation styles|standard formats]] are displayed.|}}
|Allows generating a diff between two articles or two specific article revisions, in case duplicate content needs to be merged efficiently.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ComparePages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ConfiguredPages|N
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|Allows generating a diff between two articles or two specific article revisions, in case duplicate content needs to be merged efficiently.|}}
|Lists pages for which an editor has overridden standard revision stabilization rules. This should ideally be empty most of the time.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ConfiguredPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ConfirmEmail|Y
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|Lists pages for which an editor has overridden standard [[Help:Page validation|revision stabilization rules]]. This should ideally be empty most of the time.|}}
|This page is linked from [[#Special:Preferences]] if the user has entered an email address.  The address must be [[wikipedia:Help:Email confirmation|validated]] before MediaWiki will begin sending messages there.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ConfirmEmail|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Contributions|N
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|This page is linked from [[#Special:Preferences]] if the user has entered an email address.  The address must be [[wikipedia:Help:Email confirmation|validated]] before MediaWiki will begin sending messages there.|}}
|Lists edits by a specified user.  Deleted revisions and [[#Special:Log|logged actions]] are omitted.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Contributions|N
{{SpecialPageCell|CreateAccount|N
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|Lists edits by a specified user.  Deleted revisions and [[#Special:Log|logged actions]] are omitted.|[[Special:Contribs]], [[Special:MyContributions]]}}
|Allows creating a new account without having to visit [[#Special:UserLogin]] first, even if you are already logged in.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|CreateAccount|N
{{SpecialPageCell|DeadendPages|N
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|Allows creating a new account without having to visit [[#Special:UserLogin]] first, even if you are already logged in.|}}
|Lists articles with no outbound wikilinks.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|DeadendPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|DeletedContributions|N
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|Lists articles with no outbound wikilinks.|}}
|Administrators can view deleted edits by a specified user (unless they predate the [[Doom Wiki:Departure from Wikia|fork]]).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|DeletedContributions|N
{{SpecialPageCell|DoubleRedirects|N
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|Administrators can view deleted edits by a specified user (unless they predate the fork).|}}
|Lists redirects pointing to other redirects.  These normally result from [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Moving a page|page moves]] where the editor forgot to check for redirects to the old title. To prevent an [[wikipedia:Infinite loop|infinite loop]], MediaWiki follows only the first link automatically, so double redirects should always be fixed.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Diff|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Editcount|N
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|Linking to this, with [[mw:Help:Diff|revisions as arguments]], displays a [[wikipedia:Help:Diff|diff]] as an internal link.|}}
|Counts the total edits by a specified user, grouped by namespace.  Deleted revisions and [[#Special:Log|logged actions]] are omitted.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|DoubleRedirects|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ExpandTemplates|N
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|Lists redirects pointing to other redirects.  These normally result from [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Moving a page|page moves]] where the editor forgot to check for redirects to the old title. To prevent an [[wikipedia:Infinite loop|infinite loop]], MediaWiki follows only the first link automatically, so double redirects should always be fixed.|}}
|Test area for previewing the results of transclusions ([[m:Help:A quick guide to templates|template]]s, MediaWiki [[m:Help:Variable|variable]]s, and/or [[w:Help:Magic words#Parser functions|parser function]]s).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Editcount|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Export|N
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|Counts the total edits by a specified user, grouped by namespace.  Deleted revisions and [[#Special:Log|logged actions]] are omitted.|}}
|Dump one or more articles to an {{wp|XML}} fileThis file can normally be imported into another MediaWiki installation (see [[#Special:Import]])}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|EditWatchlist|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|FewestRevisions|N
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|Any registered user can use this page to create and maintain a [[wikipedia:Help:Watching pages|watchlist]], which shows [[#Special:RecentChanges|recent edits]] to the pages they select.  Talk pages are automatically included along with their articles.  Add ''/raw'' to edit the list with an edit window instead of checkboxes, and ''/clear'' to empty the list.|}}
|Lists articles in ascending order of edit count.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|EmailUser|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|FileDuplicateSearch|N
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|A web form for emailing another userBoth parties must have entered addresses in their preferences, and the sender's address is always revealed to the recipient (but not vice versa).  Currently disabled on the Doom Wiki.|[[Special:Email]]}}
|Finds duplicates of a previously uploaded image (using [[wikipedia:Cryptographic hash function#File or data identifier|file hashes]]).  In the current version of MediaWiki, this search is run automatically as part of the [[#Special:Upload|upload]] process.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ExpandTemplates|N
{{SpecialPageCell|FileList|Y
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|Test area for previewing the results of transclusions ([[m:Help:A quick guide to templates|template]]s, MediaWiki [[m:Help:Variable|variable]]s, and/or [[w:Help:Magic words#Parser functions|parser function]]s).|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:ListFiles]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Export|N
{{SpecialPageCell|FilePath|N
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|Dump one or more articles to an {{wp|XML}} file.  This file can normally be [[#Special:Import|imported]] into another MediaWiki installation.|}}
|If you know the full title of an image, you can bypass the ''File:'' page to view or download it directly.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|FewestRevisions|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Import|N
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|Lists articles in ascending order of edit count.|}}
|An administrator can add pages or revisions en masse from an XML file generated by MediaWiki (see [[#Special:Export]]).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|FileDuplicateSearch|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Interwiki|N
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|Finds duplicates of a previously uploaded image (using [[wikipedia:Cryptographic hash function#File or data identifier|file hashes]]). In the current version of MediaWiki, this search is run automatically as part of the [[#Special:Upload|upload]] process.|}}
|Administrators can manage the table of interwiki link prefixes.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|FilePath|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|IPBlockList|Y
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|If you know the full title of an image, you can bypass the ''File:'' page to view or download it directly.|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:BlockList]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Gadgets|N
{{SpecialPageCell|LinkSearch|N
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|Descriptions of available [[Doom Wiki:Gadget|gadgets]].|}}
|Finds external links matching a specified URL or domain.  Useful for tracking down large-scale spam, or when a domain has become [[wikipedia:Link rot|dead]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|History|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|ListFiles|N
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|A table of pages in the ''File:'' namespace, with extra information like file size and upload summary.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Import|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ListGroupRights|N
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|An administrator can add pages or revisions en masse from an XML file generated by MediaWiki (see [[#Special:Export]]).|}}
|Specifies which [[mw:Manual:User rights|MediaWiki permissions]] are assigned to which [[Help:User groups|user groups]]. These settings can be changed only by the database maintainers, who are unlikely to do so absent a clear demonstration of consensus or a site performance issue.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Interwiki|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ListRedirects|N
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|Administrators can manage the table of [[mw:Manual:Interwiki|interwiki link prefixes]], provided by the [[mw:Extension:Interwiki|Interwiki]] extension.|}}
|Lists every redirect in every namespace, in the order they were created.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|InvalidateEmail|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|ListUsers|N
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|Generates a confirmation link for deactivating the user's email address (see [[#Special:ConfirmEmail]])With [[#Special:EmailUser]] disabled, this appears not to work either.|}}
|Lists all users in a specified [[Help:User groups|group]].  (See also [[#Special:ActiveUsers]].)  Sorting by account age is currently broken.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|LinkSearch|N
{{SpecialPageCell|LockDB|Y
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|Finds external links matching a specified URL or domain. Useful for tracking down large-scale spam, or when a domain has become [[wikipedia:Link rot|dead]].|}}
|This page allows the entire site to be temporarily locked from editing. Currently unused and inaccessible, because we have no user groups with the <tt>siteadmin</tt> permission.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ListDuplicatedFiles|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Log|N
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|Using hash functions, lists all uploaded files with duplicates.  Only the latest versions are scanned.|[[Special:ListFileDuplicates]]}}
|A record of all editing actions that don't involve revising the text of a page: [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter|abuse filter setup]], [[#Special:UserLogin|account creations]], [[#Special:Upload|file uploads]], [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Moving a page|page moves]], [[Help:Page validation|reviews]], [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Deletion|deletions]], [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Banning|blocks]], [[#Special:Import|XML imports]], [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to fix cut-and-paste moves|history merges]] (currently disabled), [[mw:Help:Patrolled edits|page patrolling]] (largely unused), [[mw:Extension:User Merge and Delete|account merges]], [[mw:Extension:Renameuser|account renaming]], and [[Help:User groups#Bureaucrats|user rights changes]]. The abuse filter entries do not show the criteria in detail, since that would make them easier to evade.  See [[#Special:AbuseFilter]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ListFiles|N
{{SpecialPageCell|LonelyPages|N
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|A table of pages in the ''File:'' namespace, with extra information like file size and upload summary.|[[Special:AllMyFiles]], [[Special:AllMyUploads]], [[Special:FileList]], [[Special:ImageList]], [[Special:MyFiles]], [[Special:MyUploads]]}}
|Lists articles with no inbound wikilinks.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ListGroupRights|N
{{SpecialPageCell|LongPages|N
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|Specifies which [[mw:Manual:User rights|MediaWiki permissions]] are assigned to which [[Help:User groups|user groups]].  These settings can be changed only by the database maintainers, who are unlikely to do so absent a clear demonstration of consensus or a site performance issue.|[[Special:UserGroupRights]]}}
|Lists articles in descending order of size (mainspace only)In 2004, it was easy to overload an old computer or an outdated browser, but nowadays this is mostly useful for finding promotional editing.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ListRedirects|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MakeBot|Y
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|Lists every redirect in every namespace, in the order they were created.|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:UserRights]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ListUsers|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MakeSysop|Y
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|Lists all users in a specified [[Help:User groups|group]]. (See also [[#Special:ActiveUsers]].)  Sorting by account age is currently broken.|[[Special:ListAdmins]], [[Special:ListBots]], [[Special:UserList]]}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:UserRights]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|LockDB|
{{SpecialPageCell|MergeHistory|N
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|This page allows the entire site to be temporarily locked from editingCurrently unused and inaccessible, because we have no user groups with the <tt>siteadmin</tt> permission.|}}
|Bureaucrat users can merge revisions of one article into the history of another. This is useful for resolving instances of plagiarism between wikis.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Log|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MIMESearch|N
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|A record of editing actions that don't involve revising the text of a page: [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter|abuse filter setup]], [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Banning|blocks]], [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Deletion|deletions]], [[#Special:Import|XML imports]], [[#Special:Interwiki|interwiki table changes]], [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to fix cut-and-paste moves|history merges]] (currently disabled), [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Moving a page|page moves]], [[mw:Help:Patrolled edits|page patrolling]] (largely unused), [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Page protection|page protections]], [[Help:Page validation|reviews]], [[#Special:Upload|file uploads]], [[#Special:UserLogin|account creations]], [[mw:Extension:User Merge and Delete|account merges]], [[mw:Extension:Renameuser|account renaming]], and [[Help:User groups#Bureaucrats|user rights changes]]. The abuse filter entries do not show the criteria in detail, since that would make them easier to evade. See [[#Special:AbuseFilter]].|[[Special:Logs]]}}
|Lists uploaded files with a specified [http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/index.html MIME type].  Non-standard formats like [[LMP]] and [[WAD]] are classified as "text/plain".}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|LonelyPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MostCategories|N
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|Lists articles with no inbound wikilinks.|[[Special:OrphanedPages]]}}
|Lists pages that have a lot of categories.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|LongPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MostImages|Y
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|Lists articles in descending order of size (mainspace only)In 2004, it was easy to overload an old computer or an outdated browser, but nowadays this is mostly useful for finding promotional editing.|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:MostLinkedFiles]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MediaStatistics|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MostInterwikis|N
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|Lists number and total size of uploaded files by [[mw:Manual:Configuring file uploads#Configuring file types|file type]].|}}
|Displays pages with the most interlanguage links. However, we have no other language versions so this table is empty.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MergeHistory|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MostLinked|Y
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|Administrators can [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to fix cut-and-paste moves|merge revisions]] of one article into the history of another.  This is useful for resolving instances of plagiarism between wikis.|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:MostLinkedPages]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MIMESearch|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MostLinkedCategories|N
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|Lists uploaded files with a specified [http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/index.html MIME type]. Non-standard formats like [[LMP]] and [[WAD]] are classified as "text/plain".|}}
|Lists the categories containing the most articles/files.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MobileDiff|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|MostLinkedFiles|N
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|Lists files being used on many pagesAll namespaces are included.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MobileEditor|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|MostLinkedPages|N
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|Lists pages with the most inbound wikilinks.  All namespaces are included, and links within transcluded text (such as a [[:Category:Navboxes|navbox]]) are counted.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MobileLanguages|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|MostLinkedTemplates|N
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|Lists templates with the most transclusions ''plus'' inbound wikilinks.  (Thus some templates also appear in [[#Special:MostLinkedPages]] with reduced counts.)}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MobileMenu|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|MostRevisions|N
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|Lists pages with [[m:Help:Page history#Using history page|many edits]] (mainspace only).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MobileOptions|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|MovePage|Y
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|Accessed via the move tab, this form executes a page move.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MobileWebApp|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|MyPage|Y
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|Redirects to the ''User:'' page of the current user or IP address.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MostCategories|N
{{SpecialPageCell|MyTalk|Y
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|Lists pages that have a lot of categories.|}}
|Redirects to the ''User talk:'' page of the current user or IP address.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MostInterwikis|N
{{SpecialPageCell|NewFiles|N
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|Displays pages with the most [[wikipedia:Help:Interlanguage links|interlanguage links]].  However, we have no other language versions so this table is empty.|}}
|Displays a grid of recent uploads with thumbnails.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MostLinkedCategories|N
{{SpecialPageCell|NewImages|Y
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|Lists the categories containing the most articles/files.|[[Special:MostUsedCategories]]}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:NewFiles]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MostLinkedFiles|N
{{SpecialPageCell|NewPages|N
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|Lists files being used on many pages. All namespaces are included.|[[Special:MostFiles]], [[Special:MostImages]]}}
|Lists page creations within the last 91 days.  Highlighted entries have not yet been [[Help:Page validation|reviewed]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MostLinkedPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Nuke|N
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|Lists pages with the most inbound wikilinksAll namespaces are included, and links within [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Transclusion|transcluded text]] (such as a [[:Category:Navboxes|navbox]]) are counted.|[[Special:MostLinked]]}}
|An administrator can mass-delete pages created by a specified user within the last 30 days.  Obviously, this is only intended for use in clear cases of spamming or repeated vandalism.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MostRevisions|N
{{SpecialPageCell|OldReviewedPages|Y
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|Lists pages with [[m:Help:Page history#Using history page|many edits]] (mainspace only).|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:PendingChanges]]}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MostTranscludedPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|PagesWithProp|N
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|Lists pages with the most transclusions (all namespaces).|[[Special:MostLinkedTemplates]], [[Special:MostUsedTemplates]]}}
|Allows searching for articles with special wiki engine properties such as table of contents or sort order overrides.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MovePage|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|PasswordReset|N
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|Accessed via the move tab, this form executes a page move.|}}
|Allows a logged-in user to have a new temporary password sent via email (must have a configured email address or this will not work).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MyLanguage|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|PendingChanges|N
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|Switches the wiki's content language to the language in the user's preferences, if that translation exists.  Has no effect here because there is only one language.  ([[mw:Localisation|Interface message translations]] are always available with the ''uselang'' [[mw:Manual:Parameters to index.php|URL parameter]]).|}}
|Lists pages which were previously reviewed, but have additional revisions pending"'''(under review)'''" means that the [[m:Help:Diff|diff]] has been viewed by someone with reviewing permissions in the last 5 minutes or so (that user may decline to approve the revision, of course). As of January 2013, only about half the mainspace (including redirects) has ever been reviewed.  This list is short because many of our most active users are also Editors, meaning that their contributions are automatically approved.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MyPage|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|PopularPages|N
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|Redirects to the ''User:'' page of the current user or IP address.|}}
|Lists pages in order of all-time views (mainspace only).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|MyTalk|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Preferences|N
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|Redirects to the ''User talk:'' page of the current user or IP address.|}}
|Logged-in users can customize the site's appearance and editing interface, and specify contact information.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|NewFiles|N
{{SpecialPageCell|PrefixIndex|N
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|Displays a grid of recent uploads with thumbnails.|[[Special:NewImages]]}}
|Search for pages whose titles begin with a certain string (technically redundant with [[#Special:AllPages]], but less unwieldy).  Redirects are italicized.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|NewPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ProblemChanges|N
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|Lists page creations within the last 91 days.  Highlighted entries have not yet been [[Help:Page validation|reviewed]].|}}
|Lists pages pending review, filtered by [[mw:Manual:Tags|edit tag]]. The Doom Wiki has few extensions which apply tags (see [[#Special:Tags]]), so this page is normally empty.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Nuke|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ProtectedPages|N
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|An administrator can mass-delete pages created by a specified user within the last 30 days.  Obviously, this is only intended for use in clear cases of spamming or repeated vandalism.|}}
|These pages are currently under some form of [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Make protection requests sparingly|editing restriction]].  Administrators can change a page's protection level. This list omits nonexistent pages "salted" against re-creation; for those, see [[#Special:ProtectedTitles]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|PagesWithProp|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ProtectedTitles|N
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|Allows searching for articles with special wiki engine properties such as [[wikipedia:Help:Section#Table of contents (TOC)|tables of contents]] or [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Categorization#Sort keys|sort order overrides]].|[[Special:PagesByProp]]}}
|Lists pages that [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Protection policy#Creation protection|cannot be created]] due to repeated counterproductive editing.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|PasswordReset|N
{{SpecialPageCell|QualityOversight|Y
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|Allows a logged-in user to have a new temporary password sent via email (must have a configured email address or this will not work).|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:AdvancedReviewLog]]}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|PendingChanges|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Random|N
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|Lists pages which were previously reviewed, but have additional revisions pending.  "'''(under review)'''" means that the [[m:Help:Diff|diff]] has been viewed by someone with reviewing permissions in the last 5 minutes or so (that user may decline to approve the revision, of course). As of January 2013, only about half the mainspace (including redirects) has ever been reviewed.  This list is short because many of our most active users are also Editors, meaning that their contributions are automatically approved.|[[Special:OldReviewedPages]]}}
|Immediately loads a randomly selected page.  The main namespace is used [[mw:Help:Random page|by default]], but this can be changed in the URL, e.g. <tt><nowiki>http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Special:Random/Help</nowiki></tt>&nbsp; . A random file can be embedded using the [[mw:Extension:RandomImage|RandomImage]] extension.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|PermanentLink|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|RandomInCategory|N
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|Linking to this, with a [[wikipedia:Help:Page history#Linking to a specific version of a page|revision ID]] as an argument, displays a [[wikipedia:Help:Link#External links|permalink]] as an internal link.|[[Special:PermaLink]]}}
|Loads a random page within a specified category.  This also may be included in a URL, e.g. <tt><nowiki>http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Special:Random/1994_WADs</nowiki></tt> - this version of the page is a MediaWiki built-in feature.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|PopularPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|RandomPage|Y
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|Lists pages in order of all-time views (mainspace only).|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:Random]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Preferences|N
{{SpecialPageCell|RandomPageInCategory|Y
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|Logged-in users can customize the site's appearance and editing interface, and specify contact information.|}}
|Similar to [[#Special:RandomInCategory]], but provides less biased results. Provided by an extension.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|PrefixIndex|N
{{SpecialPageCell|RandomRedirect|N
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|Search for pages whose titles begin with a certain string (technically redundant with [[#Special:AllPages]], but less unwieldy)Redirects are italicized.|}}
|Like [[#Special:Random]], but displays a redirect page instead of a normal page.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ProblemChanges|N
{{SpecialPageCell|RecentChanges|N
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|Lists pages pending review, filtered by [[mw:Manual:Tags|edit tag]]. The Doom Wiki has few extensions which apply tags (see [[#Special:Tags]]), so this page is normally empty.|}}
|A chronological list of recent page edits plus [[Special:Log|"public"]] logged actions (such as deletions and file uploads). All of the filtering options, including the timestamp, can be specified in the URL.  The hard limit of 365 days was apparently lowered to 91 days at some point.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ProtectedPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|RecentChangesLinked|N
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|These pages are currently under some form of [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Make protection requests sparingly|editing restriction]]. Administrators can change a page's protection level. This list omits nonexistent pages "salted" against re-creation; for those, see [[#Special:ProtectedTitles]].|}}
|Similar to [[#Special:RecentChanges]], but confined to pages linked from a specified page, pages linked to a specified page, or pages within a certain categoryThe "Related changes" link in the sidebar brings up this page and performs a search on the currently displayed article or category.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ProtectedTitles|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Redirect|N
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|Lists pages that [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Protection policy#Creation protection|cannot be created]] due to repeated counterproductive editing.|}}
|Generates redirects to various types of articles by title or page id. Can be used with the page title or id appended to the end of the URL with a slash.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Random|N
{{SpecialPageCell|RenameUser|Y
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|Immediately loads a randomly selected page.  The main namespace is used [[mw:Help:Random page|by default]], but this can be changed in the URL, e.g. <tt><nowiki>http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Special:Random/Help</nowiki></tt>&nbsp; . A random file can be embedded using the [[mw:Extension:RandomImage|RandomImage extension]].|[[Special:RandomPage]]}}
|Bureaucrats can rename an account. Because this is extremely database-intensive, and because [[Doom Wiki:Copyrights|copyleft]] requires edits to be accurately attributed, it should only be done for users with very few contributions.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RandomInCategory|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ResetTokens|N
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|Loads a random page within a specified categoryThis also may be included in a URL, e.g. <tt><nowiki>http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Special:Random/1994_WADs</nowiki></tt>; this version of the page is a MediaWiki built-in feature.|}}
|Allows private account tokens to be reset in case an account has been compromised. The user must initiate this action; it cannot be done by an admin on their behalf.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RandomPageInCategory|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|ReviewedPages|N
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|Similar to [[#Special:RandomInCategory]], but provides less biased results.  Provided by [[mw:Extension:Random In Category|an extension]].|}}
|Lists pages that have ever been reviewed, by namespace and [[Help:Page validation|quality level]]. "prime revision" links to the version of each page displayed by default (to non-logged-in users). Pages are vaguely ordered by the timestamp of the initial approval.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RandomRedirect|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ReviewedVersions|Y
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|Like [[#Special:Random]], but displays a redirect page instead of a normal page.|}}
|Abbreviated log generated by [[#Special:ReviewedPages]], listing all validated versions of a given page and who reviewed them.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RecentChanges|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Search|N
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|A chronological list of recent page edits plus [[Special:Log|"public"]] logged actions (such as deletions and file uploads)All of the filtering options, including the timestamp, can be specified in the URL. The hard limit of 365 days was apparently lowered to 91 days at some point.|}}
|Search in page titles or text by namespaceMediaWiki's indexing has become more powerful over the years (two-letter words can now be included, for instance).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RecentChangesLinked|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ShortPages|N
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|Similar to [[#Special:RecentChanges]], but confined to pages linked from a specified page, pages linked to a specified page, or pages within a certain category.  The "Related changes" link in the sidebar brings up this page and performs a search on the currently displayed article or category.|[[Special:RelatedChanges]]}}
|Lists articles in ascending order of size (mainspace only).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Redirect|N
{{SpecialPageCell|SpecialPages|N
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|Generates redirects to various types of articles by title or page id.  Can be used with the page title or id appended to the end of the URL with a slash.|}}
|Nearly all special pages are linked here, grouped by topic.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RenameUser|
{{SpecialPageCell|Stabilization|Y
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|Bureaucrats can rename an account.  Because this is extremely database-intensive, and because [[Doom Wiki:Copyrights|copyleft]] requires edits to be accurately attributed, it should only be done for users with very few contributions.|}}
|Administrators can override the default [[Help:Page validation|public revision]] on an individual page without editing or reviewing itThis dialog is linked from the protection tab; the URL can be manually typed only if the target title is included, e.g. <tt><nowiki>http://doomwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Stabilization&page=Mace_of_Contrition</nowiki></tt>&nbsp; . As of May 2012, all administrators [[Special:ListGroupRights|are also Reviewers]], making this page largely redundant.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ResetTokens|N
{{SpecialPageCell|StableVersions|Y
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|Allows private account [[wikipedia:Tokenization (data security)|tokens]]<!-- there ought to be a help somewhere with English descriptions of available tokens, but I'm damned if I can find it --> to be reset in case an account has been compromisedThe user must initiate this action; it cannot be done by an admin on their behalf.|}}
|Redirects to [[#Special:ReviewedVersions]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ReviewedPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Statistics|N
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|Lists pages that have ever been reviewed, by namespace and [[Help:Page validation|quality level]].  "prime revision" links to the version of each page displayed by default (to non-logged-in users)Pages are vaguely ordered by the timestamp of the initial approval.|}}
|Summarizes recent site traffic in terms of edits, page views, and registered users. A nonzero ''job queue length'' means that certain edits presumed to be database-intensive (like changing a widely used template) have not yet propagated to all pagesIf you suspect this in an article you want to edit, append <tt><nowiki>?action=purge</nowiki></tt> to that article's URL.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ReviewedVersions|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Tags|N
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|Abbreviated log generated by [[#Special:ReviewedPages]], listing all validated versions of a given page and who reviewed them.|[[Special:StableVersions]]}}
|A list of [[mw:Manual:Tags|tags]] which can be automatically added to edit summariesCurrently these are used only to identify possible spam or vandalism.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RevisionDelete|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Unblock|N
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|Here administrators can [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Revision deletion|delete or undelete individual edits]], while the page as a whole remains in place.|}}
|Allows an administrator to unblock a user or IP address if it is blocked, without having to check the [[#Special:BlockList]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RevisionReview|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|UncategorizedCategories|N
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|Confirmation page for [[Help:Page validation|rejecting draft revisions]], which prompts the user for a [[#Special:Log|log]] summary.|}}
|Lists categories which are not themselves in a category.  This should only contain one entry, [[:Category:Categories]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|RunJobs|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|UncategorizedFiles|N
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|Hidden interface for the ''runJobs'' [[mw:Manual:runJobs.php|maintenance script]]; probably not intended to be loaded manually.|}}
|Lists files which do not belong to any category.  This should be empty.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Search|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UncategorizedPages|N
+
|Search in page titles or text by namespaceMediaWiki's indexing has become more powerful over the years (two-letter words can now be included, for instance).|}}
|Lists pages which do not belong to any category (mainspace only).  This should be empty, although subpages have proved challenging.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|ShortPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UncategorizedTemplates|N
+
|Lists articles in ascending order of size (mainspace only).|}}
|Lists templates which do not belong to any categoryThis should be empty.}}
+
{{SpecialPageCell/test|SpecialPages|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Undelete|N
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|Most core special pages are linked here, grouped by topic.|}}
|Administrators can view and restore previously [[mw:Manual:Administrators#Deletion|deleted]] content, unless it predates the [[Doom Wiki:Departure from Wikia|fork]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Stabilization|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|UnlockDB|Y
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|Administrators can override the default [[Help:Page validation|public revision]] on an individual page without editing or reviewing it. This dialog is linked from the protection tab; the URL can be manually typed only if the target title is included, e.g. <tt><nowiki>http://doomwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Stabilization&page=Mace_of_Contrition</nowiki></tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;As of May 2012, all administrators [[Special:ListGroupRights|are also Reviewers]], making this page largely redundant.|[[Special:Stabilisation]]}}
|This page restores editability to the wiki if it has been locked (see [[#Special:LockDB]]). Currently unused and inaccessible, because we have no user groups with the <tt>siteadmin</tt> permission.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Statistics|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UnreviewedPages|N
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|Summarizes recent site traffic in terms of edits, page views, and registered users. A nonzero ''job queue length'' means that certain edits presumed to be database-intensive (like changing a widely used template) have not yet propagated to all pagesIf you suspect this in an article you want to edit, append <tt><nowiki>?action=purge</nowiki></tt> to that article's URL.|}}
|The complement to [[#Special:ReviewedPages]], listing pages that have no reviewed revisions.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Tags|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UnusedCategories|N
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|A list of [[mw:Manual:Tags|tags]] which can be automatically added to edit summariesCurrently these are used only to identify possible spam or vandalism.|}}
|These categories have been created (description text, templates, categorization...) but contain no pages.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|TrackingCategories|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UnusedFiles|N
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|List of auto-populated maintenance categories. These can normally be changed only by extensions or by modifying MediaWiki's source code.  As of April 2015, we rarely use them, so most haven't even been created.|}}
|Uploaded files which are not included on any page, mainspace or otherwiseMost of the time these will never be used, and may safely be [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Deletion|nominated for deletion]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Unblock|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UnusedTemplates|N
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|Allows an administrator to unblock a user or IP address if it is blocked, without having to check the [[#Special:BlockList]].|}}
|Templates which are not invoked on any page. Wikilinks pointing to the ''Template:'' page do not count, although those are included at [[#Special:WhatLinksHere]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UncategorizedCategories|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UnwatchedPages|N
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|Lists categories which are not themselves in a categoryThis should only contain one entry, [[:Category:Categories]].|}}
|Pages not on any user's [[#Special:Watchlist|watchlist]]Unwatched pages are easier to vandalize, so this list is restricted to administrators.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UncategorizedFiles|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Upload|N
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|Lists files which do not belong to any category.  This should be empty.|[[Special:UncategorizedImages]]}}
|Upload images and media for embedding in articles.  A page in the ''File:'' namespace is automatically created to document each fileOnly certain [[wikipedia:List of file formats|file types]] are permitted (MediaWiki examines both the extension and the MIME type to determine this).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UncategorizedPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UserLogin|N
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|Lists pages which do not belong to any category (mainspace only)This should be empty, although subpages have proved challenging.|}}
|[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Registered users]] can log in here. Administrators can create an account on someone else's behalf by going to this page while logged in, then clicking "create an account".}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UncategorizedTemplates|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UserLogout|Y
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|Lists templates which do not belong to any category.  This should be empty.|}}
|Loading this page logs the user out.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Undelete|N
{{SpecialPageCell|UserMerge|Y
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|Administrators can view and restore previously [[mw:Manual:Administrators#Deletion|deleted]] content, unless it predates the [[Doom Wiki:Departure from Wikia|fork]].|}}
|Bureaucrats can merge one account into anotherBecause this is extremely database-intensive, and because [[Doom Wiki:Copyrights|copyleft]] requires edits to be accurately attributed, it should only be done for users with very few contributions. The discontinued account is completely removed from the site, not merely hidden or [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Banning|blocked]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UnlockDB|
{{SpecialPageCell|UserRights|N
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|This page restores editability to the wiki if it has been locked (see [[#Special:LockDB]]). Currently unused and inaccessible, because we have no user groups with the <tt>siteadmin</tt> permission.|}}
|Administrators can view and change the [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:User access levels|access levels]] of any registered accountSome changes are restricted to bureaucrats only (see [[#Special:ListGroupRights]]).}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UnreviewedPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|ValidationStatistics|N
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|The complement to [[#Special:ReviewedPages]], listing pages that have no reviewed revisions.|}}
|Data on how promptly new contributions are [[Help:Page validation|vetted for quality]].}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UnusedCategories|N
{{SpecialPageCell|Version|N
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|These categories have been created (description text, templates, categorization...) but contain no pages.|}}
|Some broad information about our MediaWiki configuration and the extensions currently installed.  (Installed extensions are occasionally deactivated due to performance or stability issues.)}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UnusedFiles|N
{{SpecialPageCell|WantedCategories|N
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|Uploaded files which are not included on any page, mainspace or otherwiseMost of the time these will never be used, and may safely be [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Deletion|nominated for deletion]].|[[Special:UnusedImages]]}}
|Categories which contain pages, but have not yet been created (description text, templates, categorization...).  Subcategorization is a tedious procedure, so categories are often "proposed" in this manner.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UnusedTemplates|N
{{SpecialPageCell|WantedFiles|N
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|Templates which are not invoked on any page.  Wikilinks pointing to the ''Template:'' page do not count, although those are included at [[#Special:WhatLinksHere]].|}}
|Files that have been linked to, but not actually uploaded.  Using this page indiscriminately as a to-do list is not recommended, due to copyright issues and vanity editing.  In most cases, links to [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Deletion|deleted images]] should simply be removed.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UnwatchedPages|N
{{SpecialPageCell|WantedPages|N
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|Pages not on any user's [[#Special:Watchlist|watchlist]].  Unwatched pages are easier to vandalize, so this list is restricted to administrators.|}}
|Pages that have been linked to, but not actually created.  [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Notability|Notability standards]] are ill-defined on the Doom Wiki, and this list includes all namespaces, so a single link means very little.  Titles at the top of the list are far more likely to be relevant.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Upload|N
{{SpecialPageCell|WantedTemplates|N
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|Upload images and media for embedding in articles.  A page in the ''File:'' namespace is automatically created to document each file.  Only certain [[wikipedia:List of file formats|file types]] are permitted (MediaWiki examines both the extension and the MIME type to determine this).|}}
|Templates that have been linked to, but not actually created. [[m:User:Happy-melon/Templates|Writing templates]] can be complex and time-consuming, so templates are often "proposed" in this mannerOn the other hand, it might be a typo or vandalism.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|Uploads|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|Watchlist|N
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||}}
|As a wiki grows, the full [[#Special:RecentChanges|recent changes list]] becomes too unwieldy to follow.  Any registered user can use this page to create a [[wikipedia:Help:Watching pages|watchlist]], which only shows edits to the pages they choose. Talk pages are automatically included along with their articles.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UploadStash|Y
{{SpecialPageCell|WhatLinksHere|N
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|Gallery of the user's file uploads awaiting review, visible only to the uploader.  This was implemented specifically to support the [[commons:Commons:Upload Wizard|Commons Upload Wizard]] and so does not function on most other sites, including this one.|}}
|Lists all pages with wikilinks pointing to a certain page or file.  This list can be generated from the sidebar toolbox, for the page currently in view.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UserLogin|N
{{SpecialPageCell|WithoutInterwiki|N
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|[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Registered users]] can log in here. Administrators can create an account on someone else's behalf by going to this page while logged in, then clicking "create an account".|[[Special:Login]]}}
|Lists articles without [[wikipedia:Help:Interlanguage links|interlanguage links]].  Such lists are worthless on the Doom Wiki, which only has one subdomain, but fanatically maintained on Wikipedia.}}
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{{SpecialPageCell/test|UserLogout|Y
 +
|Loading this page logs the user out.|[[Special:Logout]]}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|UserMerge|
 +
|Bureaucrats can merge one account into another.  Because this is extremely database-intensive, and because [[Doom Wiki:Copyrights|copyleft]] requires edits to be accurately attributed, it should only be done for users with very few contributions.  The discontinued account is completely removed from the site, not merely hidden or [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Banning|blocked]].|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|UserProfile|Y
 +
||}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|UserRights|N
 +
|Administrators can view and change the [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:User access levels|access levels]] of any registered account.  Some changes are restricted to bureaucrats only (see [[#Special:ListGroupRights]]).|[[Special:MakeBot]], [[Special:MakeSysop]]}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|ValidationStatistics|N
 +
|Data on how promptly new contributions are [[Help:Page validation|vetted for quality]].|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|Version|N
 +
|Some broad information about our MediaWiki configuration and the extensions currently installed.  (Installed extensions are occasionally deactivated due to performance or stability issues.)|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|WantedCategories|N
 +
|Categories which contain pages, but have not yet been created (description text, templates, categorization...).  Subcategorization is a tedious procedure, so categories are often "proposed" in this manner.|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|WantedFiles|N
 +
|Files that have been linked to, but not actually uploaded.  Using this page indiscriminately as a to-do list is not recommended, due to copyright issues and vanity editing.  In most cases, links to [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines#Deletion|deleted images]] should simply be removed.|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|WantedPages|N
 +
|Pages that have been linked to, but not actually created.  [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Notability|Notability standards]] are ill-defined on the Doom Wiki, and this list includes all namespaces, so a single link means very little.  Titles at the top of the list are far more likely to be relevant.|[[Special:BrokenLinks]]}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|WantedTemplates|N
 +
|Templates that have been linked to, but not actually created.  [[m:User:Happy-melon/Templates|Writing templates]] can be complex and time-consuming, so templates are often "proposed" in this manner.  On the other hand, it might be a typo or vandalism.|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|Watchlist|N
 +
|Like [[#Special:RecentChanges]], but limited to the user's [[#Special:EditWatchlist|watchlist]].|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|WhatLinksHere|N
 +
|Lists all pages with wikilinks pointing to a certain page or file.  This list can be generated from the sidebar toolbox, for the page currently in view.|}}
 +
{{SpecialPageCell/test|WithoutInterwiki|N
 +
|Lists articles without interlanguage links.  Such lists are worthless on the Doom Wiki, which only has one subdomain, but fanatically maintained on Wikipedia.|}}
 
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Revision as of 14:28, 19 April 2015

Special pages are part of the MediaWiki software. Most are designed to help with site maintenance and paperwork. Some perform activities indirectly related to editing, like uploading images or listing all links to a certain article.

Special pages never appear in lists of articles, and generally cannot be modified. Most have PHP configuration variables, and any explanatory text can be revised via #Special:AllMessages. Parameters (such as the log type on #Special:Log) can sometimes be passed to a special page in the URL; these are rarely documented, however. When typing a URL by hand, the camelcasing is not required.

As of January 2012, all special pages are "live", not cached. Therefore, repeatedly pounding the refresh button may overtax the database server. Lists of articles are limited to 5000 items in any case.

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