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| imageright = {{#if:{{{1<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}} | {{Shortcut|{{{1|<noinclude>WP:THIS</noinclude>}}}|{{{2|<noinclude>WP:EXAMPLE</noinclude>}}}|{{{3|}}}|{{{4|}}}|{{{5|}}} }} }} | ||
| | text = {{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}} | | text = {{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}} | ||
| |User|User talk='''This user {{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}}||sub}}page is currently inactive and is retained for ''historical'' reference.'''<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">{{#if: {{{last|}}}|It was last updated {{{last}}} |
|User|User talk='''This user {{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}}||sub}}page is currently inactive and is retained for ''historical'' reference.'''<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">{{#if: {{{last|}}}{{{date|}}}|It was last substantively updated {{{last|{{{date|}}}}}}.<br />}}If you want to revive discussion regarding the subject, you might try contacting ] or seeking broader input via a forum such as the ].</span> | ||
| |#default={{#switch:{{{type}}} | |#default={{#switch:{{{type}}} | ||
| |policy='''This former ], no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.''' | |policy='''This former ], no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.''' | ||
| |guideline='''This former ], no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.''' | |guideline='''This former ], no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.''' | ||
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| |section='''This section is retained only for ] reference.''' | |||
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| |essay='''This ] is currently inactive or at one time had ], but is no longer relevant. It is retained for ] reference.''' | |||
| ⚫ | |#default='''This page is currently inactive and is retained for ] reference.'''{{#if: {{{brief|}}}||<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">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 ].</span> | ||
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| }}<includeonly>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}|User|User talk=|#default={{#ifeq:{{{category}}}|no||]}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{documentation}}<!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! --> | }}<includeonly>{{#if: {{{demo|}}} || {{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}|User|User talk=|#default={{#ifeq:{{{category}}}|no||]}}}}}}{{template other|__EXPECTUNUSEDTEMPLATE__}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{documentation}}<!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! --> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 7 November 2024
 | This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. 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. | Shortcuts |
Template documentation[view] [edit] [history] [purge]
 | This template is used on approximately 25,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
Usage
 | This template is not for use in articles or where there is an ongoing dispute. |
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: - 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}}.
- If you want to point to a successor page, use
- Pages using this template will be placed into Category:Inactive project pages unless the parameter
|category=nois given:{{Historical|category=no}}(user and user talk pages are not categorized). - For related Misplaced Pages 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
No description.
| 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.
| Line | suggested |
| brief | brief | Whether to use a shortened message.
| Boolean | optional |
| comment | comment | A message explaining why the page is obsolete | String | suggested |
| category | category | Whether to include this in ]
| Boolean | optional |
See also
- {{WikiProject status}}
- {{failed}} for proposals that were never adopted
- Misplaced Pages:Template messages/Wikipedia namespace for a listing of Misplaced Pages namespace banners.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (edit) pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. Category: