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	}} <span style="font-size: 90%">{{{comment\|}}} {{#if: {{{last\|}}}\|It was last updated {{{last}}}.}}}}</span>		}} <span style="font-size: 90%">{{{comment\|}}} {{#if: {{{last\|}}}\|It was last updated {{{last}}}.}}}}</span>
	}}<includeonly>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}\|User\|User talk=\|#default={{#ifeq:{{{category}}}\|no\|\|]}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{documentation}}<!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! -->		<includeonly>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}\|User\|User talk=\|#default={{#ifeq:{{{category}}}\|no\|\|]}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{documentation}}<!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! -->
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This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.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.

Error: no shortcuts were specified and the |msg= parameter was not set.

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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:
- 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- If you want to point to a successor page, use {{Superseded}} instead of {{Historical}}.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 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.

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 ] Default yes Example category=no	Boolean	optional

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	\|#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>		\|#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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	}} <span style="font-size: 90%">{{{comment\|}}} {{#if: {{{last\|}}}\|It was last updated {{{last}}}.}}}}</span>		}} <span style="font-size: 90%">{{{comment\|}}} {{#if: {{{last\|}}}\|It was last updated {{{last}}}.}}}}</span>
	}}<includeonly>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}\|User\|User talk=\|#default={{#ifeq:{{{category}}}\|no\|\|]}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{documentation}}<!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! -->		<includeonly>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}\|User\|User talk=\|#default={{#ifeq:{{{category}}}\|no\|\|]}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{documentation}}<!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! -->
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

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Usage

Basics

Adding shortcuts

TemplateData

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