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This template uses Lua: |
This template can be used to mark articles or sections that have old or out-of-date information.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.
|part=
or number it |1=
): ((Update|part=the later-life and death material and the [[#Legacy|Legacy]] section|date=August 2024))
|section
and insert the template at the top of the section: ((Update|section|date=August 2024))
|updated=
or number it |2=
): ((Update|updated=28 July 2024|date=August 2024))
((Update|date=August 2024))
((Update|((subst:DATE))))
|inaccurate=yes
: ((Update|inaccurate=yes|date=August 2024))
|talk=Section title
(|talksection=
and |discuss=
are equivalent to |talk=
): ((Update|talk=Shall we update this for 2024?|date=August 2024))
|reason=a short comment here
, e.g. ((Update|reason=Is missing the August 2024 election results|date=August 2024))
((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=May 2024|date=August 2024))
((Update|documentation|date=August 2024))
Parts of this template (those related to documentation) need to be updated. Please help update this template to reflect recent events or newly available information. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. |
The template detects which namespace it is used in and changes accordingly:
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((Update|section|date=August 2024))
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Article | This section needs to be updated. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (August 2024)
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This template will add mainspace articles to Category:Wikipedia 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=August 2024))
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Use this tag to alert readers that the article is out of date and may need updating.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 |