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{{Notice|Purging a page clears the server cache and forces the most current revision to appear.  Your [[Web cache|browser cache]] may also need to be refreshed.}}{{Shortcut compact|Purge}}
The '''Purge''' is a way to force an update to the server's [[cache]] a wiki page.  Some of the biggest reasons it is needed:

* You would like to see the most recent version of a file after you [[upload a new version]]
* A [[template]] on the page has been updated
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Purge clears the page's server [[Web cache|cache]], and the page is rebuilt. After purging, you may want to try first to {{W|Wikipedia:Bypass your cache|refresh the page}} using your [[web browser]].

Some pages use [[transclusion]] to incorporate subpages or templates. If you can't see the transcluded pages properly, purging might help. However purging does not apply new categorization and "[[Help:What Links Here|what links here]]" changes from templates; in these cases a null edit is required.

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. 

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

=== Adding a button ===
You can also add a clickable link, by adding a [[template]], to clear the local version of the page (server cache).
:# Go to the the page you wan to add it.
:# Edit the page and add a [[Help:Purge#Templates|Templates]] at the bottom of the page
:# Save the page; this provides a permanent link on the page for purging. One may also just use preview, click on the link there to get to the purge page.
:# Click on the link it creates (you'll see a blue link called "purge" or "Purge this page's server cache")

== Templates ==
All of these templates below will do the same thing.  An example of how the button will appear is below each bullet. 
*{{tlx|Purge}} - See
: {{Purge}}

*{{tlx|Purge button}}
: {{Purge button}}{{Clear}}

*{{tlx|Refresh button}}
: {{Refresh button}}

*{{tlx|Refresh cache}}
{{Refresh cache}}

*{{tlx|Purgebox}}
{{Purgebox}}{{Clear}}

*{{tlx|Small purge}}
{{Small purge}}{{Clear}}

==Related==
* [[Web cache]] (browser cache)

==External links==
* {{W|Wikipedia:Purge}}

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