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title: "Edit note"
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description: "Edit notes are XLinks attached to document fragments that explain the reasons for specific changes. They appear beside edited content and in change history but disappear once the fragment is re-edited, unlike persistent comments."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T12:22:42+10:00
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# Edit note

An edit note is a particular type of [XLink](/reference/glossary/xlink.md) (a note) attached to a specific change in a [fragment](/reference/glossary/section.md) (an edit).

The purpose of edit notes is to explain the reason for the change in the [document](/reference/glossary/document.md). For example, if a document was edited to address a typographical error, an edit note can be made to mention this.

Edit notes appear to the right of the edited fragment when viewing a document. They are also displayed when viewing the change history of the fragment.

Although they are attached to document fragments, unlike comments, they don’t persist after the fragment has been edited.

![document\_has-note\_v59806\_edit-note.png](/content/images/glossary/document_has-note_v59806.webp)