Template:Historical/doc

Usage

Basics

• To include a shortcut, pass a parameter: {{Historical|WP:SHORT}}.
• To provide a last-updated date, use the named parameter |last= or |date=, i.e. {{Historical|last=1 January 2000}}. This should only be used for substantive updates, not things like bot tweaks or typo fixes.
• To provide a briefer form of the text, use {{Historical|brief=yes}}
• Specifying the |type= parameter:
  • For a former policy, use |type=policy
  • For a former guideline, use |type=guideline
  • For a page closed down by explicit community consensus, use |type=woundup
  • For a former essay which at one time had consensus, but is no longer relevant use |type=essay
• To append the text of the template, and provide an explanatory comment, use {{Historical|comment=explanatory text here}}. Aliases for |comment= are |reason= and |result=.
  • If you want to point to a successor page, use {{Superseded}} instead of {{Historical}}.
• Pages using this template will be placed into Category:Inactive project pages unless the parameter |category=no is given: {{Historical|category=no}} (user and user talk pages are not categorized).
• For related Wikipedia header templates, see Template messages/Wikipedia namespace.
• Please note that this template is not appropriate for portals, which exist for the purpose of informing readers on a given topic and, as such, can never truly be "inactive".
• It is also not appropriate for inactive WikiProjects or task forces, which are dealt with according to the WikiProject Council/Guide; these should be tagged with {{WikiProject status|Defunct}} or {{WikiProject status|Inactive}}.

Adding shortcuts

• In addition, a shortcut can be added to this template by using the following syntax:

{{Historical|SHORTCUT}}

• Up to 5 shortcuts can be added to this template in this fashion:

{{Historical|SHORTCUT1|SHORTCUT2|SHORTCUT3|SHORTCUT4|SHORTCUT5}}

TemplateData

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Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Shortcut 1	1	no description	Page name	optional
Shortcut 2	2	no description	Page name	optional
Shortcut 3	3	no description	Page name	optional
Shortcut 4	4	no description	Page name	optional
Shortcut 5	5	no description	Page name	optional
last	last	The date of the last substantative update to this page.	Date	suggested
date	date	Formerly an alias for last.	Date	deprecated
type	type	The type of page this is. Recognized values: policy, guideline, woundup, dbr. Example policy	Line	suggested
brief	brief	Whether to use a shortened message. Default no	Boolean	optional
comment	comment	A message explaining why the page is obsolete	String	suggested
category	category	Whether to include this in [[Category:Inactive project pages]] Default yes Example category=no	Boolean	optional

See also

• {{WikiProject status}}
• {{failed}} for proposals that were never adopted
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Wikipedia namespace for a listing of Wikipedia namespace banners.