Editing Help:Editing (section)

=== Major edits ===

All editors are encouraged to be bold, but there are several things that a user can do to ensure that major edits are performed smoothly. Before engaging in a major edit, a user should consider discussing proposed changes on the article discussion/talk page.  Once the edit has been completed, the inclusion of an [[w:Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] will assist in documenting the changes. These steps will help all to ensure that major edits are well received by the Wikipedia community.&nbsp; A major edit should be reviewed to confirm that it is consensual to all concerned editors. Therefore, any change that affects the ''meaning'' of an article is major (not minor), even if the edit is a single word.&nbsp; There are no necessary terms to which you have to agree when doing major edits, but the recommendations above have become best practice. If you do it your own way, the likelihood of your edits being reedited may be higher.&nbsp; <!-- Place below here or in intro? --> When performing a large edit, it is suggested you periodically, and before pressing 'save page', copy your edits into an external text editor (preferably one without formatting, such as [[w:Notepad (Windows)|Notepad]]). This ensures that in the case of a browser crash you will not lose your work.&nbsp; If you are adding substantial amounts of work, it is also a good idea to save changes in stages.