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This Operations Manual documents all features, extensions, and APIs available on the Doc Moates Wiki (MediaWiki 1.42.4).
This Operations Manual documents all features, extensions, and APIs available on the Doc Moates Wiki (MediaWiki 1.42.4).


'''Documentation Version:''' 1.5.0<br>
'''Documentation Version:''' 1.5.1<br>
'''Last Updated:''' 2026-01-29 17:30:07 UTC<br>
'''Last Updated:''' 2026-01-29 19:15:02 UTC<br>
'''Total Extensions:''' 37 | '''API Modules:''' 94
'''Total Extensions:''' 37 | '''API Modules:''' 0


== Core MediaWiki Features ==
== Core MediaWiki Features ==
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The wiki provides a comprehensive REST-like API at <code>https://docmoates.com/api.php</code>.
The wiki provides a comprehensive REST-like API at <code>https://docmoates.com/api.php</code>.


=== Available API Modules (94 total) ===
=== Available API Modules (0 total) ===


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! Module !! Description
! Module !! Description
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| <code>abusefiltercheckmatch</code> || Check to see if an AbuseFilter matches a set of variables, an edit, or a logged AbuseFilter event.
vars, rcid or logid is required however only one may be used.
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| <code>abusefilterchecksyntax</code> || Check syntax of an AbuseFilter filter.
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| <code>abusefilterevalexpression</code> || Evaluates an AbuseFilter expression.
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| <code>abusefilterunblockautopromote</code> || Unblocks a user from receiving autopromotions due to an abusefilter consequence.
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| <code>abuselogprivatedetails</code> || View private details of an AbuseLog entry.
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| <code>acquiretempusername</code> || Acquire a temporary user username and stash it in the current session, if temp account creation is enabled and the current user is logged out. If a name has already been stashed, returns the same n...
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| <code>aichat</code> || Send messages to the AI chat assistant and receive responses.
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| <code>block</code> || Block a user.
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| <code>categorytree</code> || Internal module for the CategoryTree extension.
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| <code>changeauthenticationdata</code> || Change authentication data for the current user.
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| <code>changecontentmodel</code> || Change the content model of a page.
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| <code>checktoken</code> || Check the validity of a token from action=query&amp;meta=tokens.
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| <code>clearhasmsg</code> || Clears the hasmsg flag for the current user.
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| <code>clientlogin</code> || Log in to the wiki using the interactive flow.
The general procedure to use this module is:
Fetch the fields available from action=query&amp;meta=authmanagerinfo with amirequestsfor=login, and a...
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| <code>compare</code> || Get the difference between two pages.
A revision number, a page title, a page ID, text, or a relative reference for both "from" and "to" must be passed.
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| <code>createaccount</code> || Create a new user account.
The general procedure to use this module is:
Fetch the fields available from action=query&amp;meta=authmanagerinfo with amirequestsfor=create, and a createaccount toke...
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| <code>createnewsletter</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>cspreport</code> || Used by browsers to report violations of the Content Security Policy. This module should never be used, except when used automatically by a CSP compliant web browser.
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| <code>delete</code> || Delete a page.
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| <code>discussiontoolscompare</code> || Get information about comment changes between two page revisions.
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| <code>discussiontoolsedit</code> || Post a message on a discussion page.
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| <code>discussiontoolsfindcomment</code> || Find a comment by its ID or name.
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| <code>discussiontoolsgetsubscriptions</code> || Get the subscription statuses of given topics.
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| <code>discussiontoolspageinfo</code> || Returns metadata required to initialize the discussion tools.
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| <code>discussiontoolspreview</code> || Preview a message on a discussion page.
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| <code>discussiontoolssubscribe</code> || Subscribe (or unsubscribe) to receive notifications about a topic.
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| <code>echomarkread</code> || Mark notifications as read for the current user.
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| <code>echomarkseen</code> || Mark notifications as seen for the current user.
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| <code>echomute</code> || Mute or unmute notifications from certain users or pages.
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| <code>edit</code> || Create and edit pages.
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| <code>editcheckreferenceurl</code> || Check the status of a URL for use as a reference.
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| <code>emailuser</code> || Email a user.
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| <code>expandtemplates</code> || Expands all templates within wikitext.
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| <code>feedcontributions</code> || Returns a user's contributions feed.
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| <code>feedrecentchanges</code> || Returns a recent changes feed.
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| <code>feedwatchlist</code> || Returns a watchlist feed.
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| <code>filerevert</code> || Revert a file to an old version.
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| <code>getnewsletters</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>groupme</code> || Manage social groups - create, list, add/remove members.
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| <code>help</code> || Display help for the specified modules.
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| <code>imagerotate</code> || Rotate one or more images.
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| <code>import</code> || Import a page from another wiki, or from an XML file.
Note that the HTTP POST must be done as a file upload (i.e. using multipart/form-data) when sending a file for the xml parameter.
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| <code>json</code> || Output data in JSON format.
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| <code>jsonfm</code> || Output data in JSON format (pretty-print in HTML).
|-
| <code>linkaccount</code> || Link an account from a third-party provider to the current user.
The general procedure to use this module is:
Fetch the fields available from action=query&amp;meta=authmanagerinfo with amireques...
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| <code>login</code> || Log in and get authentication cookies.
This action should only be used in combination with Special:BotPasswords; use for main-account login is deprecated and may fail without warning. To safely lo...
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| <code>logout</code> || Log out and clear session data.
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| <code>managetags</code> || Perform management tasks relating to change tags.
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| <code>mergehistory</code> || Merge page histories.
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| <code>move</code> || Move a page.
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| <code>newsletteranalytics</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>newslettercomment</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>newsletterpoll</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>newsletterreaction</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>none</code> || Output nothing.
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| <code>oathvalidate</code> || Validate a two-factor authentication (OATH) token.
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| <code>opensearch</code> || Search the wiki using the OpenSearch protocol.
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| <code>options</code> || Change preferences of the current user.
Only options which are registered in core or in one of installed extensions, or options with keys prefixed with userjs- (intended to be used by user scripts...
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| <code>paraminfo</code> || Obtain information about API modules.
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| <code>parse</code> || Parses content and returns parser output.
See the various prop-modules of action=query to get information from the current version of a page.
There are several ways to specify the text to parse:
...
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| <code>patrol</code> || Patrol a page or revision.
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| <code>php</code> || Output data in serialized PHP format.
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| <code>phpfm</code> || Output data in serialized PHP format (pretty-print in HTML).
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| <code>protect</code> || Change the protection level of a page.
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| <code>purge</code> || Purge the cache for the given titles.
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| <code>query</code> || Fetch data from and about MediaWiki.
All data modifications will first have to use query to acquire a token to prevent abuse from malicious sites.
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| <code>rawfm</code> || Output data, including debugging elements, in JSON format (pretty-print in HTML).
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| <code>removeauthenticationdata</code> || Remove authentication data for the current user.
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| <code>resetpassword</code> || Send a password reset email to a user.
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| <code>revisiondelete</code> || Delete and undelete revisions.
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| <code>rollback</code> || Undo the last edit to the page.
If the last user who edited the page made multiple edits in a row, they will all be rolled back.
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| <code>rsd</code> || Export an RSD (Really Simple Discovery) schema.
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| <code>scribunto-console</code> || Internal module for servicing XHR requests from the Scribunto console.
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| <code>sendnewsletter</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>setnotificationtimestamp</code> || Update the notification timestamp for watched pages.
This affects the highlighting of changed pages in the watchlist and history, and the sending of email when the "Email me when a page or a file ...
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| <code>setpagelanguage</code> || Change the language of a page.
Changing the language of a page is not allowed on this wiki.
Enable $wgPageLanguageUseDB to use this action.
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| <code>spamblacklist</code> || Validate one or more URLs against the spam block list.
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| <code>stashedit</code> || Prepare an edit in shared cache.
This is intended to be used via AJAX from the edit form to improve the performance of the page save.
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| <code>subscribenewsletter</code> || MediaWiki API module.
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| <code>tag</code> || Add or remove change tags from individual revisions or log entries.
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| <code>templatedata</code> || Fetch data stored by the TemplateData extension.
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| <code>thank</code> || Send a thank-you notification to an editor.
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| <code>titleblacklist</code> || Validate a page title, filename, or username against the TitleBlacklist.
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| <code>unblock</code> || Unblock a user.
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| <code>undelete</code> || Undelete revisions of a deleted page.
A list of deleted revisions (including timestamps) can be retrieved through prop=deletedrevisions, and a list of deleted file IDs can be retrieved through lis...
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| <code>unlinkaccount</code> || Remove a linked third-party account from the current user.
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| <code>upload</code> || Upload a file, or get the status of pending uploads.
Several methods are available:
Upload file contents directly, using the file parameter.
Upload the file in pieces, using the filesize, chunk, ...
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| <code>userrights</code> || Change a user's group membership.
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| <code>validatepassword</code> || Validate a password against the wiki's password policies.
Validity is reported as Good if the password is acceptable, Change if the password may be used for login but must be changed, or Invalid i...
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| <code>visualeditor</code> || Returns HTML5 for a page from the Parsoid service.
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| <code>visualeditoredit</code> || Save an HTML5 page to MediaWiki (converted to wikitext via the Parsoid service).
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| <code>watch</code> || Add or remove pages from the current user's watchlist.
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| <code>xml</code> || Output data in XML format.
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| <code>xmlfm</code> || Output data in XML format (pretty-print in HTML).
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This documentation is automatically updated every 15 minutes when extensions are added, removed, or updated.
This documentation is automatically updated every 15 minutes when extensions are added, removed, or updated.


* '''Current Version:''' 1.5.0
* '''Current Version:''' 1.5.1
* '''Last Updated:''' 2026-01-29 17:30:07 UTC
* '''Last Updated:''' 2026-01-29 19:15:02 UTC
* [[Wiki:Operations_Manual/Changelog|View Full Changelog]]
* [[Wiki:Operations_Manual/Changelog|View Full Changelog]]


Revision as of 19:15, 29 January 2026

Overview

This Operations Manual documents all features, extensions, and APIs available on the Doc Moates Wiki (MediaWiki 1.42.4).

Documentation Version: 1.5.1
Last Updated: 2026-01-29 19:15:02 UTC
Total Extensions: 37 | API Modules: 0

Core MediaWiki Features

Page Management

Page Creation & Editing
Create and edit wiki pages using wikitext markup or the VisualEditor. Supports revision history, page protection, and content namespaces.
Categories
Organize pages into hierarchical categories. Pages can belong to multiple categories for flexible organization.
Namespaces
Separate content into distinct areas (Main, User, Talk, Wiki, Blog). Custom namespaces include Wiki (NS 3002) and Blog (NS 3000).
Redirects
Create automatic redirects from old page titles to new ones. Useful for maintaining link integrity after page moves.
Page Protection
Restrict editing or moving pages to specific user groups. Prevents vandalism on important pages.

User Management

User Accounts
Registration system with email verification. Users have personal pages, preferences, and contribution tracking.
User Groups & Permissions
Role-based access control with groups like administrator, bureaucrat, and autoconfirmed users.
Watchlist
Track changes to specific pages. Users receive notifications when watched pages are modified.
User Preferences
Customize appearance, editing behavior, notifications, and social profile settings.

Content Features

File Uploads
Upload images, PDFs, and other media files. Maximum upload size: 100MB. Supports ImageMagick for thumbnails.
InstantCommons
Automatically use images from Wikimedia Commons without local upload.
Search
Full-text search across all wiki content with advanced query options.
Recent Changes
View all recent edits across the wiki with filtering by namespace, user, and time period.

Communication

Talk Pages
Discussion pages attached to every content page for collaborative editing discussions.
Email Integration
User-to-user email and notification emails for watchlist changes and account actions.

Installed Extensions

Anti-Spam & Security

Extension Version Description
Abuse Filter N/A Applies automatic heuristics to edits
SpamBlacklist N/A Regex-based anti-spam tool allowing to block list URLs in pages and email addresses for registered users
TitleBlacklist 1.5.0 Allows administrators to forbid creation of pages and user accounts according to a list of disallowed and allowed titles

Parser & Content

Extension Version Description
CategoryTree N/A Dynamically navigate the category structure
Cite N/A Adds <ref> and <references> tags for citations
InputBox 0.3.0 Allow inclusion of predefined HTML forms
Math N/A Render mathematical formulas between <math> ... </math> tags
Poem N/A Adds <poem> tag for poem formatting
Scribunto N/A Framework for embedding scripting languages into MediaWiki pages
TemplateData 0.1.2 Implements data storage for template parameters (using JSON)
WikiBoxes 1.0.0 Easy creation of navboxes and infoboxes

Editors

Extension Version Description
VisualEditor N/A Visual editor for MediaWiki
WikiEditor 0.5.4 Provides an advanced, extensible wikitext editing interface

Special Pages & Administration

Extension Version Description
AIChat 2.3.0 AI-powered chat assistant for the wiki
Admin Links 0.7.1 Adds a special page that holds helpful links for administrators
CiteThisPage N/A Adds a citation special page and toolbox link
Echo N/A System for notifying users about events and messages
GroupMe 1.0.0 GroupMe messaging integration with scheduled messages and modern features
Linter N/A Track lint errors from an external service and show them to users
NewsletterManager 1.0.0 Substack-like newsletter system for MediaWiki
Nuke N/A Gives administrators the ability to mass delete pages
UserImpersonate 1.0.0 Allows administrators to impersonate other users for troubleshooting

Media

Extension Version Description
PDF Handler N/A Handler for viewing PDF files in image mode

API Extensions

Extension Version Description
PageImages N/A Collects information about images used on page

Skins

Extension Version Description
MinervaNeue N/A A responsive mobile first skin
Vector 1.0.0 Provides 2 Vector skins:
  • 2011 - The Modern version of MonoBook with fresh look and many usability improvements.
  • 2022 - The Vector built as part of the WMF Desktop Improvements project.

Other

Extension Version Description
CustomRegistration 1.0.0 Custom registration fields: first name, last name, email, phone
DiscussionTools 0.0.0 Tools to enhance discussion pages.
Gadgets N/A Lets users select custom CSS and JavaScript gadgets in their preferences
LoginNotify 0.1 Notify users about suspicious logins from unfamiliar devices and/or IP addresses
MultimediaViewer N/A Expand thumbnails in a larger size in a fullscreen interface
OATHAuth 0.5.0 Provides authentication support using HMAC based one-time passwords
PageAnalytics 1.0.0 Track page views with user/IP logging
SecureLinkFixer N/A Rewrites URLs to HTTPS if domain always requires HTTPS
Thanks 1.2.0 Adds links for thanking users for edits, comments, etc.
UserBlog 1.0.0 Allows users to create and manage personal blog posts in their user space
UserVerification 1.0.0 User verification badges displayed site-wide

MediaWiki API Reference

The wiki provides a comprehensive REST-like API at https://docmoates.com/api.php.

Available API Modules (0 total)

Module Description

API Authentication

All write operations require authentication:

  1. Obtain login token: action=query&meta=tokens&type=login
  2. Login with credentials: action=clientlogin with token
  3. Get CSRF token: action=query&meta=tokens&type=csrf
  4. Include token in edit/upload requests

Rate Limits

  • Anonymous: 10 requests/minute
  • Logged-in users: 60 requests/minute
  • Bots: 200 requests/minute (requires bot flag)

Custom Namespaces

ID Name Description
3000 Blog User blog posts and articles
3001 Blog_talk Discussion pages for blog posts
3002 Wiki Wiki operational documentation and guides
3003 Wiki_talk Discussion for Wiki namespace pages

Version History

This documentation is automatically updated every 15 minutes when extensions are added, removed, or updated.

See Also

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