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diff --git a/docs/skin.txt b/docs/skin.txt index a42369ce..bbe6fec5 100644 --- a/docs/skin.txt +++ b/docs/skin.txt @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ skin.txt -MediaWiki's default skin is called Monobook, after the black-and-white photo of -a book, in the page background. This skin has been the default since MediaWiki -1.3 (2004). It is used on Wikipedia, and is popular on other sites. +MediaWiki's default skin is called Vector. This has been the case since +the 1.17 release (2011). This replaces the popular skin, Monobook which +had been been the default since MediaWiki 1.3 (2004). It is now the +default skin on Wikimedia Projects. There are three legacy skins which were introduced before MediaWiki 1.3: @@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ http://nostalgia.wikipedia.org/ * Cologne Blue: A nicer-looking alternative to Standard. +The other skin that is widely used (and is the MediaWiki default before 1.17) +is Monobook. + +* Monobook: Named after the black-and-white photo of a book, in the page background. +This was introduced in the 2004 release of 1.3 And there are four Monobook-derived skins which have been introduced since 1.3: @@ -29,7 +35,6 @@ top bar. * Modern: An attractive blue/grey theme with sidebar and top bar. - == Custom CSS/JS == It is possible to customise the site CSS and JavaScript without editing any |