Quick Edit
Quick Edit (QE) is a JavaScript gadget for MediaWiki that allows editing individual page sections without navigating to the edit page. The gadget embeds a full-featured editor directly into the article, preserving context and improving user experience.
Key Features
- Inline section editing — edit any section of an article directly on the page.
- Full-featured editor — integration with WikiEditor and CodeMirror for advanced editing.
- Preview functionality — preview changes before saving.
- Version comparison — visual comparison of current and new section versions.
- Summary preview — preview edit summary with wikitext support.
- Edit conflict handling — custom interface for resolving edit conflicts.
- External gadget integration — support for ProveIt, Wikificator, URLDecoder and others.
- Responsive design — works on mobile devices (Minerva) and desktop.
- Lazy loading — resources are loaded only when needed.
Installation and Usage
1. Upload files to your MediaWiki 2. Configure the gadget in MediaWiki:Gadgets 3. Users will see "edit here" buttons next to section headings 4. Click the button to open the inline editor
Compatibility
- MediaWiki 1.35+
- Supported skins: Vector, Minerva
Authors
- Original idea: BrandonXLF.
- Additional functions: Jack who built the house.
- Refactoring and improvements: Iniquity.