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Learn about the different editions available to you as you use the product documentation in the wiki.

Current editable edition includes updates from IBM, you, and other community members. This edition is available in English only. We recommend that you use this current editable edition so you can benefit from community contributions based on experience using the product.

Original noneditable edition was published when the product was released. It is locked and not available for editing. It is the first version of each product documentation article. You can quickly toggle to the first version of the product documentation topics to see the original IBM version.

English accessible edition while locked and not available for editing, is accessible by screen readers and might be available in multiple languages. It is available in HTML format and may be available in other formats. It can be saved locally for offline use.

IBM Translated Documentation is the translated edition of the product documentation. Official IBM translations centers translated the original noneditable edition of the product documentation. It is available in HTML format and may be available in other formats. It can be saved locally for offline use.