Corrections: record and handling standard
A material correction should be visible: what was wrong, how it was caught and what changed. This page specifies the record and handling procedure. Send a factual report through Contact. No completed correction history or response-time metric is claimed.
Current evidence
No qualifying dated correction entry is supplied with this edition. That is an unavailable result, not proof of accuracy, a measured zero-error record or a response-time claim.
The register contains no business rows. The method changelog describes version history requirements rather than providing invented assessment history.
Prepare a useful report
Identify the page, quote the disputed passage and explain the factual issue. Include a dated primary source or a reproducible observation when available. A broken link, a wrong description and personal information require different handling.
Do not include passwords, private keys, identity documents or unnecessary personal information. Use Contact to send a real report to this publication.
The handling procedure
A conforming publisher must log a report whether or not it proves correct. For a business entry, a report starts a check; it is not itself confirmation. The method defines the failure sequence and the need for human confirmation.
If a published fact is wrong, correct it in place with a visible note and record the material change. If the report is mistaken, record the reasoning. A report that exposes an ambiguity can still improve the page.
Personal information prohibited by the Line and a wrongly marked closure need urgent handling. No service window or completed outcome is claimed by this reference.
What a record must contain
| Field | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Page and passage | Identify the exact published claim. |
| What was wrong | Describe the factual issue without a misleading summary. |
| How it was caught | Distinguish internal and external discovery without naming a reporter unless requested. |
| Evidence and date | Bind the correction to actual observations or primary sources. |
| What changed | Show the resulting public correction. |
| Timing | Record actual report and fix dates; do not invent a turnaround figure. |
What belongs elsewhere
Copy edits that change no fact do not require a factual correction record. Method and entry-bar versions belong in the changelog. A private voluntary removal is governed by the removal procedure, with no public announcement required.
A conforming log must preserve its history rather than silently remove inconvenient entries. These are evidence requirements, not proof that an append-only storage system or automated workflow has been implemented.
Questions about corrections
Does an unavailable correction log prove accuracy?
No. Missing records do not establish an error-free publication.
Can I file a report from this page?
No report form or delivery workflow is supplied. This page explains what a useful report and correction record require.
Should a correction be silent?
No. A material factual change should leave a visible note and a dated record of the evidence and change.