Template:Update after
Usage
[change source]{{Update after|year|month|day|category|reason=...}} (all parameters are optional)
- Parameters 1, 2, and 3 are respectively the year, month, and day that the template should activate. If the day is omitted, the template will activate on the first day of the specified month. If the month is also omitted, the template will activate on 1 January of the specified year. If the year is also omitted, the template will activate immediately. One should try to specify month and year. If parameters 1, 2, and 3 are left blank, a bot will add it later.
- Named parameter
|reason=is used to leave a note for future editors about what exactly needs to be changed or where to find the new information. it has no effect on the template itself.
Please read Wikipedia:Avoid statements that will date quickly; use {{Update after}} only in exceptional cases. Do not use this template on pages which simply need to be reviewed later to see if they might need updating; it should only be used when there is a certainty or very high probability that an update is needed. Do not use this template on talk pages; it is intended for inline usage, like {{Citation needed}}. It is probably not necessary to use this template on frequently edited articles such as for current events, as they will be being updated on a regular basis. Do not use this template within section heading (i.e., between the opening and closing == or == of a section heading), as it will break the heading.
Examples
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Some text that was already outdated when the tag was added.[needs update] |
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Some text that became outdated today. |
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Some text that should be checked next year. | |
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An optional reason may be used as a comment to future editors. |
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Some text that should be checked. |
Effects
[change source]When the template is activated in an article, the phrase "dated info" appears in the text of the article at the indicated spot. The page will also appear in Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating. See this category for a list of pages currently needing updates, and Wikipedia:As of for a list of 'As of' pages.
Related templates
[change source]- {{Update}} and {{Out of date}} can be used to mark an entire article or section needing to be updated. Also adds the article to Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating.
- {{As of}} to mark a specific statement as being dated and therefore likely to need replacing in the future.