# Edit message per section for long messages (aka wikipedia)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-message-per-section-for-long-messages-aka-wikipedia/37717>\
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**Created:** [11.Январь.2016 00:21:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-message-per-section-for-long-messages-aka-wikipedia/37717 "2016-01-11T00:21:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![meglio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/meglio/32/71444_2.png) [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Post date:** [11.Январь.2016 00:21:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-message-per-section-for-long-messages-aka-wikipedia/37717/1 "2016-01-11T00:21:41Z")

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Sometimes, our messages are way too long. For example, a first message in the contest topic where the rules are explained, examples and advices are given.

Still, we promote “less but longer messages” in our forum, otherwise it may become a mess when a topic is summarized. So, we have to follow our own rules and post long messages as well!

We divide messages into sections with using a horizontal line separator:

* * *

… or just `<H1>` tags.

The proposition is to allow editing every section separately.

A section is a piece of topic message divided by any of the following:

- a horizontal line separator
- H1 tag (text prefixed with `#`)
- H2 tag (text prefixed with `##`)

The number of edits saved in the database might increase. However, such edits will be more atomic, and anyway they’re cheap, thus not sure if it’s a drawback or not.

Benefits:

- easier to edit
- less to scroll in the message editor
- better, smaller atomic edits (aka commits in git - better to commit smaller changes and more often)

No other changes needed - “edit” history viewer needs no changes.

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