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==Individual edits in the edit history==
Each edit in the article history will contain two links (''(cur)'' and ''(prev)''), the edit date, the editor, and sometimes an edit summary. Sometimes, there will also be an '''m''' to designate that a particular edit was [[Help:Minor edit|only minor]]. Clicking ''(cur)'' will compare the version in question with the current version, while clicking ''(prev)'' will compare that version with its previous version. The edit summaries will sometimes assist in explaining the purpose of or the actions within the edit. However, this is optional. Sometimes Wikipedians will often use shorthand to explain their edits. For example, ''npov'' and ''pov'' mean ''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point-of-view|neutral point-of-view]]'' and ''point-of-view'', respectively, ''cp'' means ''[[copy editing]]'', and ''rv'' and ''rvv'' both mean ''revert''. See [[Wikipedia:Glossary]] for a much longer list of Wikipedia shorthand.
 
==Identifying vandalism==