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The '''User contributions''' page on [[MediaWiki]] is a special page that lists all the edits made by a particular user. This tool is essential for [[administrators]], [[patrollers]], and other users who want to monitor the activities of a specific user. The page can be accessed by clicking on the "Contributions" link in the user menu or by navigating to [[Special:Contributions]].<br />
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=== Accessing User Contributions ===<br />
To view the contributions of a user, you can:<br />
* Click on the "Contributions" link in the user menu, which appears when you are viewing a user's page or talk page.<br />
* Manually enter the URL in the format: ''https://www.example.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/Username''.<br />
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=== Features ===<br />
The User contributions page provides several features:<br />
* **Filter by namespace**: Allows users to filter contributions by specific [[namespace]]s such as [[Main namespace|Main]], [[Talk namespace|Talk]], [[User namespace|User]], etc.<br />
* **Filter by tag**: Users can filter edits by specific tags, such as [[VisualEditor]] or [[Mobile edit]].<br />
* **Timeframe**: Users can specify a start and end date to view contributions within a particular timeframe.<br />
* **Edit summary**: Displays the edit summary provided by the user for each edit.<br />
* **Minor edits**: Indicates whether an edit was marked as minor.<br />
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=== Usage ===<br />
The User contributions page is used for various purposes:<br />
* **Monitoring**: [[Administrators]] and [[patrollers]] use it to monitor the activities of users, especially new users or those with a history of problematic edits.<br />
* **Reviewing**: Users can review their own contributions to track their editing history and ensure they have not made any mistakes.<br />
* **Research**: Researchers and analysts may use the contributions page to study the editing patterns and behaviors of users.<br />
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=== Related Pages ===<br />
* [[Help:Recent changes]]<br />
* [[Help:Watchlist]]<br />
* [[Help:Page history]]<br />
* [[Help:Patrolled edits]]<br />
* [[Help:Edit summary]]<br />
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[[Category:MediaWiki help]]<br />
[[Category:Wikipedia editing tools]]<br />
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