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When you are on any node display, you will see four tabs at the top of the content: View, Edit, Revisions and Add another.
The Revisions tab is helpful when managing the history of a node, or if you make a mistake and need to recover an older version of a node.
Clicking on the Revisions tab gives you a lot of useful information about the history of the node:
- The date and time stamp is generated when the user saves their edits.
- The byline tells you which user account made the edits, making it easy for you to ask questions if you are unsure of what changed or needs to be reviewed.
- The log message is an optional message added by the individual who saved the revision. This message can be helpful information, such as "updated the phone number for so-and-so."
If you want to compare two revisions, simply select the two that you would like to see, and click the Compare button. This will show you the changes between revisions.
If you would like to see a previous revision, simply click on the date stamp for the revision you wish to view.
If you would like to revert to a previous revision (meaning, replace what the public sees with a previous version of the current node), click the Revert link on the line of the date stamp for the revision you wish to make current. You will be asked to confirm before the site reverts, and the version you are replacing will remain in the revision history.
Adding a Revision Log Message
The revision log message is entered on the node from before you save.
Create new revision is checked by default. If you uncheck this, the new edits will replace the current version without storing a version in the revision log.
Entering text into the log message field will create a revision log entry, which can then be viewed in the node's revision history.
Revisions are valuable when working with a large team. They can also be very helpful if you are new to HTML formatting and are trying to give your page a specific look, as you can easily revert if you end up with a messy layout.
