User:Bci2/vector.js

modifying a personal user scripts page, also known as a ".js" page. This probably is the Vector skin, which has been Wikipedia's default skin since May 13, 2010. Those who clicked the "Take me back" link that existed when Vector became the default skin are still using the Monobook skin. OUTDATED nonsense Classic, Nostalgia and Cologne Blue. sometimes switch to Vector in order to check that your edits behave consistently), scripts that are known to work under both skins may be installed in Special:MyPage/common.js instead of the skin-specific ".js" page. These scripts will always be loaded regardless of the skin you are using. [edit]Add the script to your personal user scripts page You will thereafter have your own copy of the script, which will not be updated automatically; you must do it yourself. It makes your skin.js more readable and automatically keeps you up to date with script updates and fixes. This is done by adding
 * Log in and locate your personal user scripts page
 * First, make sure you are logged in. Only logged-in users can install scripts by
 * Special:MyPage/skin.js will redirect to the ".js" page of the skin you are currently using.
 * Note that many scripts are designed to work on the Vector or Monobook skin.
 * Such scripts might also work in Chick, Simple, MySkin, a
 * nd Modern (compatibility code for Modern is enabled site-wide) but are less likely to work in
 * If you work with different skins at various times (say, you normally use Monobook but
 * When you have scripts in both common.js and skin.js, those in common.js are loaded first.
 * One way to install a script is to simply copy the whole script code into your skin.js.
 * Importing is a preferred and more popular way to install a user script.