Re: 66.6. Database Page Layout

> On 8 Jul 2026, at 12:43, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org> wrote:
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> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
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> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/storage-page-layout.html
> Description:
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>> The second field contains the page checksum if -k are enabled.
> 
> -k -- This is enabled by default; use --no-data-checksums to disable
> checksums.
> 
> Why does this need to be clarified?

I'm not entirely sure which part you are referring to, but I agree that the
current wording isn't very good.

	"The second field contains the page checksum if -k are enabled."

I propose the attached patch which changes the sentence to "The second field
contains the page checksum if data checksums are enabled." with a link to the
Checksums chapter in the documentation instead.

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Daniel Gustafsson