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	The '''purge''' function is a handy way to clear a page's server [[Wikipedia:~~Web~~ cache\|cache]]. This forces the wiki software to rebuild the page completely.		The '''purge''' function is a handy way to clear a page's server [[Wikipedia:cache\|cache]]. This forces the wiki software to rebuild the page completely.

	Some pages use [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Transclusion\|transclusion]] to incorporate subpages or templates. If you can't see the transcluded pages properly, purging might help. You may also experience a page not displaying correctly if you encountered a server error after saving the page. If purging the page doesn't fix the problem, your edits may not have been saved.		Some pages use [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Transclusion\|transclusion]] to incorporate subpages or templates. If you can't see the transcluded pages properly, purging might help. You may also experience a page not displaying correctly if you encountered a server error after saving the page. If purging the page doesn't fix the problem, your edits may not have been saved.

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	The '''purge''' function is a handy way to clear a page's server [[Wikipedia:cache\|cache]]. This forces the wiki software to rebuild the page completely.		The '''purge''' function is a handy way to clear a page's server [[Wikipedia:Web cache\|cache]]. This forces the wiki software to rebuild the page completely.

	Some pages use [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Transclusion\|transclusion]] to incorporate subpages or templates. If you can't see the transcluded pages properly, purging might help. You may also experience a page not displaying correctly if you encountered a server error after saving the page. If purging the page doesn't fix the problem, your edits may not have been saved.		Some pages use [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Transclusion\|transclusion]] to incorporate subpages or templates. If you can't see the transcluded pages properly, purging might help. You may also experience a page not displaying correctly if you encountered a server error after saving the page. If purging the page doesn't fix the problem, your edits may not have been saved.

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The '''purge''' function is a handy way to clear a page's server [[Wikipedia:cache|cache]]. This forces the wiki software to rebuild the page completely.

Some pages use [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Transclusion|transclusion]] to incorporate subpages or templates. If you can't see the transcluded pages properly, purging might help. You may also experience a page not displaying correctly if you encountered a server error after saving the page. If purging the page doesn't fix the problem, your edits may not have been saved.

Anyone can request that a purge be performed, including anonymous editors. Issuing the command is not harmful to the operation of the website, but consumes a small amount of additional processing power to rebuild the page. You may want to try first to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Bypass your cache|refresh the page]] using your web browser (Ctrl-F5 in Firefox).

== How to purge ==
: ''Note: purging may take a few minutes, though it usually happens immediately.''

There are three ways to purge the server cache:

The simplest way for editable pages:
:# Open edit box.
:# Click save without making any changes. This is a [[Wikipedia:WP:null edit|null edit]]. Nothing is saved.

From any CWCki page:
:# At the end of the URL in the address bar of your browser, add the text <br><tt>?action=purge</tt>
:# Press Enter or click "Go" to tell the browser to go to that revised URL
:# The page should be refreshed in a short time

Similarly, from any CWCki page:
:# Click the "edit this page" tab
:# In the address bar in your browser, at the end of the URL, where you see <tt>&action=edit</tt>, replace "edit" with "purge," so it now reads <tt>&action=purge</tt>
:# Press Enter or click "Go" to tell the browser to go to that revised URL
:# The page should be refreshed in a short time

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