Template:Deprecated
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Use this template to mark an article as deprecated for archival purposes.
When deprecating a page, please remove it's categories so as to not add noise to them (unless there is a specific reason not to). Also, review pages that link to the deprecated article and remove or modify links that are no longer useful (tools menu -> what links here).
Use this template to mark an article as deprecated for archival purposes. Adding this template to an article automatically adds it to the Deprecated articles category.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replace "article" | 1 | Replace the word "article", if desired (e.g., by section, list, etc.)
| String | optional |
| Date | date | Specify the date the article became deprecated | Date | optional |
| Note | note | Note about why the article became deprecated | String | optional |
Usage
See the template's testcases:
| No parameter | |
|---|---|
| Wiki code | {{Deprecated}}
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| Main version | Deprecated article
This article is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! TLDR: Do not use this article! |
| Sandbox version | Deprecated article
This article is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! TLDR: Do not use this article! |
| Parameter: date | |
|---|---|
| Wiki code | {{Deprecated|date=Aug 2, 2012}}
|
| Main version | Deprecated article
As of Aug 2, 2012, this article is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! TLDR: Do not use this article! |
| Sandbox version | Deprecated article
As of Aug 2, 2012, this article is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! TLDR: Do not use this article! |
| Parameter: unnamed | |
|---|---|
| Wiki code | {{Deprecated|section}}
|
| Main version | Deprecated section
This section is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! TLDR: Do not use this section! |
| Sandbox version | Deprecated section
This section is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! TLDR: Do not use this section! |
| Parameter: note | |
|---|---|
| Wiki code | {{Deprecated|note=Outdated}}
|
| Main version | Deprecated article
This article is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! Outdated
TLDR: Do not use this article! |
| Sandbox version | Deprecated article
This article is deprecated (obsolete). Contents are no longer relevant, and are intended for historical reference only! Outdated
TLDR: Do not use this article! |
See also
- Category:Maintenance templates — provide information on the status or quality of articles, or add other meta-information to pages or sections
- {{Archived}} - mark an article as archived, as in of a previous time and may be useful for informational purposes only
- {{Dated}} - mark an article as outdated and encourage other readers to improve its contents
- {{Delete}} - mark an article as a candidate for deletion
- {{Dirty}} - mark an article as dirty, i.e. not conforming to the wiki Guidelines
- {{Stale}} - mark an article as stale, as in while not clearly outdated, may have some elements suspected of not being in line with current practices
- {{Stub}} - mark an article as a stub, in need of expanding
- {{Todo}} - add todo lists to articles
- {{WIP}} - mark an article as a work in progress
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Deprecated/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit) and testcases (edit) pages.
Please add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage. (See the subpages of this template.)