Template:Historical

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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  • If you want to point to a successor page, use {{Superseded}} instead of {{Historical}}.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}}.
• To remove the message Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. then set |brief=y.

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

Mark a page as currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Shortcut 1	1	Shortcut Example WP:FOO	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 update	last date	The date of the last substantative update to this page. Example 1 January 2001	Date	suggested
Type of page	type	The type of page it refers to. Recognized values: policy, guideline, woundup, dbr, section, essay. Optional, by default will output a generic statement. Suggested values policy guideline woundup dbr section essay Example policy	Line	suggested
Brief message?	brief	Whether to use a shortened message. Default no Example yes	Boolean	optional
Comment or reason	comment reason result	A message explaining why the page is obsolete	String	suggested
Categorize?	category	Whether to include this in [[Category:Inactive project pages]] Default yes Example 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.

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