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A watchlist is a set of article titles that an editor wishes to follow, to be aware of any changes being made.  
A watchlist is a set of article titles that an editor wishes to follow, to be aware of any changes being made.  


While you are signed in to the TS Wiki, you can easily add articles to your watchlist. Display the article of interest, and click the downward-pointing arrow just left of the search box. One of the options that will appear is '''"Watch"'''. Click on it, and the article will be added to your watchlist.
While you are signed in to the Theosophy Wiki, you can easily add articles to your watchlist. Display the article of interest, and click the downward-pointing arrow just left of the search box. One of the options that will appear is '''"Watch"'''. Click on it, and the article will be added to your watchlist.


To view and edit your watchlist, click '''"My watchlist"''' on the top line of the wiki. You can view a list of titles being watched; see recent changes to those titles; and add or delete titles.
To view and edit your watchlist, click '''"My watchlist"''' on the top line of the wiki. You can view a list of titles being watched; see recent changes to those titles; and add or delete titles.


Mediawiki provides good information at [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Watchlist Watchlists]. Wikipedia also has a useful article at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Watching_pages Help:Watching pages].
Mediawiki provides good information at [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Watchlist Watchlists]. Wikipedia also has a useful article at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Watching_pages Help:Watching pages].
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Latest revision as of 21:40, 23 October 2014

A watchlist is a set of article titles that an editor wishes to follow, to be aware of any changes being made.

While you are signed in to the Theosophy Wiki, you can easily add articles to your watchlist. Display the article of interest, and click the downward-pointing arrow just left of the search box. One of the options that will appear is "Watch". Click on it, and the article will be added to your watchlist.

To view and edit your watchlist, click "My watchlist" on the top line of the wiki. You can view a list of titles being watched; see recent changes to those titles; and add or delete titles.

Mediawiki provides good information at Watchlists. Wikipedia also has a useful article at Help:Watching pages.