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action=filerevert

(main | filerevert)
  • This module requires read rights.
  • This module requires write rights.
  • This module only accepts POST requests.
  • Source: MediaWiki
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Revert a file to an old version.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
filename

Target filename, without the File: prefix.

This parameter is required.
comment

Upload comment.

Default: (empty)
archivename

Archive name of the revision to revert to.

This parameter is required.
token

A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens

This parameter is required.
Example:
Revert Wiki.png to the version of 2011-03-05T15:27:40Z.
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