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Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
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The User Guide provides a thorough review of the editor and the editing process.
As for the points in the editor and what the different border colors mean, these are part of our tiered editing system. Here are some articles describing our tiered editing roles: