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How to add hidden editor notes in an article

Have you ever needed to post an important message to all editors about an article, on the article itself, but thought it would stick out like a sore thumb and ruin the article if you did? Are you reverting many edits on an article because editors just aren't seeing the important message or special instructions on the talk page?

The solution is that you can insert hidden text in the article! That way, only the people editing the page will see your message! Here is how to insert a hidden comment:

  1. First, begin the comment by typing <!--
  2. Once you have done that, type what you need the editors to read
  3. Then, end the comment by typing -->

Once you have completed those 3 easy steps, you won't be reverting as many mistakes!

For example, the following hidden comment has been used in the Meaning of life article, in the Popular views section:

<!--Please do not add 42 in this section. It is covered under the section titled "Popular culture treatments". Thank you.-->

Some more examples of pages that have hidden messages include:

Read more:
To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd}}

Wiki Pages[edit]

Edit Date Article When
#1 February 26, 2006 Willesborough (small edit) --
#44 February 28, 2006 Brockhill Country Park (first creation) 2 days after edit #1
#500 March 13, 2006 Wantsum Channel (edit) 15 days after edit #1
#1000 April 4, 2006 Ashford, Kent (edit) 22 days after edit #500
#2000 May 22, 2006 William Harvey (edit) 48 days after edit #1000
#3000 Aug 22, 2006 List of civil parishes in Kent (lots of edits) 3000th edit on 'Main pages'


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