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Add documentation for Forget Cards options#175

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Add documentation for Forget Cards options#175
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Fixes #136

This PR adds documentation for the "Forget Cards" functionality in the browser section, specifically explaining the two new options:

  • Restore original position where possible" - restores cards to their original position in the new card queue
  • Reset repetition and lapse counts" - resets review and failure counters to zero while preserving review history
    The documentation is added to the browser section where other card actions are documented, following the same format and style.

- Document the 'Forget cards' functionality in the browser section
- Explain the 'Restore original position where possible' option
- Explain the 'Reset repetition and lapse counts' option
- Addresses issue ankidroid#136
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Forget cards :: Reset selected cards back to the "new" state, removing their scheduling information. This action presents two options:

- **Restore original position where possible:** When enabled, this option attempts to restore the card to its original position in the new card queue. This is useful when you want to maintain the original order of cards as they were initially added or imported.
- **Reset repetition and lapse counts:** When enabled, this option resets the review and failure counters for the card back to zero. Note that this does not remove the review history that is shown in the card info screen, but it does reset the statistical counters used for scheduling.
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Is this true for FSRS? Had a reddit post on the subject:

Hi, I have a related question if you don't mind explaining: does checking vs unchecking the second option affect the interval or will the interval be reset either way? Thanks!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/1crug58/comment/ny652s9/?context=1

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Honestly, these two options always confused me as well
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I only modified the logic of Set Due Date for FSRS. For Forget Cards, I don't know. Btw, why its name is Forget Cards instead of Reset Cards?

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That's one for dae to answer

It's not (?) It's 'reset progress' in AnkiDroid

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yes it certainly needs changes , Desktop and AnkiDroid uses different labels(reset and reshedule)

- Add clearer section structure for Reset options
- Improve explanation of 'Restore original position' option
- Clarify that 'Reset repetition and lapse counts' only affects statistics display
- Add detailed note about scheduling behavior vs statistics display
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Seems LLM generated, doesn't match 2.23.2

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Explain new options in 'Reset progress'

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