Template:Update
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Usage
This template can be used to mark articles or sections that have old or out-of-date information. Include the reason why an article needs updating, unless the reason is very obvious.
- To specify what parts of the page need updating, use the first unnamed parameter (or name it
|part=or number it|1=):{{Update|part=the later-life and death material and the [[#Legacy|Legacy]] section|date=November 2024}} - To use the template in one specific section, and change its wording to refer to the section instead of the page, use
|sectionand insert the template at the top of the section:{{Update|section|date=November 2024}} - To display the date (in whatever format) of the last significant update to the page, use the second unnamed parameter (or name it
|updated=or number it|2=):{{Update|updated=21 October 2024|date=November 2024}}- Note: The parameter name or number must be used if the first numbered/unnamed parameter is not used.
- To add the date when the tag was added (this is used for cleanup categorization), use:
{{Update|date=November 2024}}- You can also do:
{{Update|{{subst:DATE}}}}
- You can also do:
- To explain that the article now has inaccuracies (not just missing information) due to being outdated, use
|inaccurate=yes:{{Update|inaccurate=yes|date=November 2024}} - To link to a particular section of the talk page where the update is being discussed, use
|talk=Section title(|talksection=and|discuss=are equivalent to|talk=):{{Update|talk=Shall we update this for 2024?|date=November 2024}} - To display a reason, use
|reason=a short comment here, e.g.{{Update|reason=Is missing the November 2024 election results|date=November 2024}} - These parameters can be combined:
{{Update|part=The [[#Production|Production]] section and follow-on material|reason=the film is released, so this needs a "Critical reception" section, too|inaccurate=yes|talk=Post-release updating|updated=August 2024|date=November 2024}}
Example
{{Update|documentation|date=November 2024}}
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The template detects which namespace it is used in and changes accordingly:
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{{Update|section|date=November 2024}}
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This template will add mainspace articles to Category:Articles in need of updating (this category is not populated by pages in other namespaces).
For factual inaccuracies, stronger wording is used and mainspace articles will be added to Category:Articles with obsolete information.
{{Update|inaccurate=yes|date=November 2024}}
| This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (November 2024) |
TemplateData
TemplateData for Update
Use this tag to alert readers that the article is out of date and may need updating.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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| Type (section) | part 1 | Part that needs updating (e.g. to replace the word "article", often "section")
| String | suggested |
| Month and year | date | Provides the month and year of the update request; e.g., 'January 2018', but not 'jan18'
| String | suggested |
| Last updated | updated 2 | Date of last significant update | Date | optional |
| Inaccurate? | inaccurate | Use 'yes' if the article has inaccuracies due to being out of date.
| Boolean | optional |
| Talk page section | talksection discuss talk | Section name on talk page where the discussion takes place | String | optional |
| Reason | reason | Explanation why the article is out of date | Content | suggested |
| Demospace | demospace | String | optional | |
| Cat | cat | Only required if a specific maintenance category is needed. | String | optional |
| Type | type | Type of page, overriding [[:mw:Help:Magic_words#Namespaces|SUBJECTSPACE]]
| String | optional |
Alternatives
- {{Update after}} is an alternative for individual statements that will be out-of-date at a specifiable future date. It is a more recent and preferred alternative to Wikipedia:As of. It also adds articles to Category:Articles in need of updating.
- See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup#Time-sensitive for alternatives unrelated to out-of-date information.
See also
- {{Update section}}
- {{As of}}
- {{Current}}
- {{Missing information}}
- {{Recentism}}
- {{Show by date}}/{{subst:Show by}}
- {{Time-context}}
- {{Update inline}}
- {{Updated}}
- {{When}}