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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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* < | * <code><nowiki>{{purge}}</nowiki></code> | ||
* < | * <code><nowiki>{{purge|Purge this page's server cache.}}</nowiki></code> | ||
'''Yields''': | '''Yields''': | ||
* {{purge}} | * {{purge}} | ||
* {{purge|Purge this page's server cache.}}<noinclude>[[Category:Template documentation pages]]</noinclude> | * {{purge|Purge this page's server cache.}}<noinclude>[[Category:Template documentation pages]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 14 November 2018
Purpose
For efficiency in service, MediaWiki caches pages. Depending on the exact sequence of actions editors follow, one may view an out-of-date version of a given page. This happens most often on heavily-edited pages and on pages which contain an instance of transclusion.
{{purge}} adds to any page a link that, when clicked, not only reloads the page, but clears the server cache, forcing the page to be completely rendered "from scratch". This is not a one-time solution; generally, editing a page is itself sufficient to purge cache. Rather, it is a measure taken in anticipation of the frequent need to purge.
Examples
Code:
{{purge}}{{purge|Purge this page's server cache.}}
Yields: