pageoldid12345

pageoldid12345 is a hypothetical wiki page used to illustrate how revisions are identified and retrieved in wiki software such as MediaWiki. The term combines a page title with a revision identifier and serves as an example of referencing a specific revision of a page.

In MediaWiki, each edit creates a revision with a unique numeric identifier known as oldid. A viewer can access a particular revision by loading the page with the oldid parameter in the URL, for example title=Page&oldid=12345. If the oldid parameter is omitted, the page shows the current revision. The oldid system allows precise tracking of changes and straightforward comparison between revisions.

A page named pageoldid12345 would typically show the content of the revision identified by oldid=12345 for that page. The page may also provide a history, including a link to a diff view to compare with other revisions, and a revert option to restore that revision as the current one. This facilitates review, accountability, and recovery in collaborative editing.

Limitations and considerations include that oldid values are page-specific identifiers within a wiki instance, and some revisions may be subject to deletion or modification under policy. Access to historical revisions is generally available to all readers, but some wikis implement permissions or restrictions for viewing or reverting certain edits.

See also: History (MediaWiki), Special:Diff, Permalink, Special:Version.