MediaWiki API help
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action=discussiontoolsedit
- This module is internal or unstable. Its operation may change without notice.
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: Discussion tools
- License: MIT
Post a message on a discussion page.
- paction
Action to perform.
- addcomment
- Add a new comment as a reply to an existing comment.
- addtopic
- Add a new discussion section and the first comment in it.
- This parameter is required.
- One of the following values: addcomment, addtopic
- page
The page to perform actions on.
- This parameter is required.
- token
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
- formtoken
An optional unique ID generated in the client to prevent double-posting.
- Cannot be longer than 16 characters.
- commentname
Name of the comment to reply to. Only used when paction is addcomment.
- commentid
ID of the comment to reply to. Only used when paction is addcomment. Overrides commentname.
- wikitext
Content to post, as wikitext. Cannot be used together with html.
- html
Content to post, as HTML. Cannot be used together with wikitext.
- summary
Edit summary.
- sectiontitle
The title for a new section when using $1section=new. Only used when paction is addtopic.
- useskin
Apply the selected skin to the parser output. May affect the following properties: text, langlinks, headitems, modules, jsconfigvars, indicators.
- One of the following values: apioutput, fallback, timeless
- watchlist
Unconditionally add or remove the page from the current user's watchlist, use preferences (ignored for bot users) or do not change watch.
- captchaid
Captcha ID (when saving with a captcha response).
- captchaword
Answer to the captcha (when saving with a captcha response).