Template:Update
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This template can be used to mark entire articles or sections that contain outdated information. To assist the editor in the future, include the reason why an article needs updating (using |reason= and what part needs updating using |part=).
Usage
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This template can be used to mark articles or sections that have old or out-of-date information.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.
- To specify what parts of the page need updating, use the first unnamed parameter (or name it
|part=or number it|1=):{{Update|part=the later-life and death material and the [[#Legacy|Legacy]] section|date=June 2026}} - To use the template in one specific section, and change its wording to refer to the section instead of the page, use
|sectionand insert the template at the top of the section:{{Update|section|date=June 2026}} - To display the date (in whatever format) of the last significant update to the page, use the second unnamed parameter (or name it
|updated=or number it|2=):{{Update|updated=22 May 2026|date=June 2026}}- Note: The parameter name or number must be used if the first numbered/unnamed parameter is not used.
- To add the date when the tag was added (this is used for cleanup categorization), use:
{{Update|date=June 2026}}- You can also do:
{{Update|{{subst:DATE}}}}
- You can also do:
- To explain that the article now has inaccuracies (not just missing information) due to being outdated, use
|inaccurate=yes:{{Update|inaccurate=yes|date=June 2026}}. This is to be distinguished from disputed content, where{{Disputed}}or{{Disputed-section}}should be used instead. - To link to a particular section of the talk page where the update is being discussed, use
|talk=Section title(|talksection=and|discuss=are equivalent to|talk=):{{Update|talk=Shall we update this for 2026?|date=June 2026}} - To display a reason, use
|reason=a short comment here, e.g.{{Update|reason=Is missing the June 2026 election results|date=June 2026}} - These parameters can be combined:
{{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=March 2026|date=June 2026}}
Example
{{Update|documentation|date=June 2026}}
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{{Update|section|date=June 2026}}
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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=June 2026}}
| This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (June 2026) |
TemplateData
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 | no description | 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 |
Alternatives
- {{Update after}} is an alternative for individual statements that will be out-of-date at a specifiable future date. It is a more recent and preferred alternative to Wikipedia:As of. It also adds articles to Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating.
- See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup#Time-sensitive for alternatives unrelated to out-of-date information.
See also
- {{Update section}}
- {{As of}}
- {{Current}}
- {{Missing information}}
- {{Recentism}}
- {{Show by date}}/{{subst:Show by}}
- {{Time-context}}
- {{Update inline}}
- {{Updated}}
- {{When}}