The purpose of this component is to encourage users to add edit reasons when they edit a post. Edit reasons are displayed at the top of a post’s edit history modal and are a great way to understand why something within a post was changed. This might be especially useful for users that are able to edit other users’ posts as it will help to avoid any “why did you edit my post?!” responses.
How it Works
When someone opens the composer to edit, the edit reason field is exposed and marked required. The save button is disabled until the reason is added.
Once a reason is added, the edit can be saved
Configurable Settings
Pro-tip: If you want to require all users to add edit reasons, simply add the
trust_level_0group to the “edit reason required groups” theme setting.
Installation
Repository Link
https://github.com/discourse/discourse-require-edit-reason
If you are unfamiliar with theme components and how to install them, check out the theme installation guide . And if you’d like to learn more about Discourse themes, take a look at this guide .