Template:Historical/doc
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Usage
- To include a shortcut, pass a parameter: {{historical|WP:SHORT}}.
- To provide a last updated date, use the named parameter "last", i.e. {{historical|last=1 January 2000}}
- To provide a briefer form of the text, use {{historical|brief=yes}}
- For a former policy, use {{historical|type=policy}}
- For a former guideline, use {{historical|type=guideline}}
- For a page closed down by explicit community consensus, use {{historical|type=woundup}}
- To provide an explanatory comment, use {{historical|comment=explanatory text here}}
- Pages using this template will be placed into Category:Inactive project pages unless the parameter category=no is given: Template:Historical (talk links edit) (user and user talk pages are not categorized).
- For related TechInfoDepot header templates, see Template messages/TechInfoDepot 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 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:
- Up to 5 shortcuts can be added to this template in this fashion:
See also
- {{WikiProject status}}
- {{failed}} — for proposals that were never adopted
