Classification of Editorial Revisions
We distinguish clearly between minor typographical improvements and substantive factual corrections:
- Substantive Factual Correction: An error involving a date, financial figure, name, regulatory status, price quote, or legal attribution. Requires a permanent, timestamped errata notice appended to the article.
- Clarification: An update where the original text was accurate but potentially ambiguous. A clarification notice provides additional context without altering the underlying fact.
- Routine Typographical Edits: Spelling, grammar, or layout styling improvements that do not alter factual meaning may be made directly without a public notice.

