Template:Update inline/sandbox
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This inline tag is used to indicate that a small portion of an article (usually a sentence or paragraph) is in need of an update.
Usage
[edit source]| Markup | Renders as |
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{{Update inline|date=April 2026}} |
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{{Update inline|date=April 2026|?=yes}} |
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{{Update inline|date=April 2026|reason=But they never mentioned it again...}} |
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{{Update inline|date=April 2026|?=yes|reason=Does this still hold after so many years?}} |
This template will add mainspace articles to Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating or Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements if the ? param is specified. Categories are not populated for pages in other namespaces.
TemplateData
[edit source]TemplateData for Update inline
This template should only be added to indicate a sentence that needs to be updated based on recent events.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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| Date | date | The date this template was added to the page. (Input: Monthname Year)
| String | suggested |
| Reason | reason | Brief explanation of the reason why this template is placed, e.g. the event that renders accuracy of the claim questionable.
| String | suggested |
| ? | ? | Adds '?' to the end of template text, changes caption to denote uncertainty, and applies "potentially dated" maintenance categories. (Input: yes) | String | optional |
Aliases
[edit source]The following templates are redirects and can be used in place of {{update inline}}:
Redirects to this template
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See also
[edit source]- {{Update span}}
- {{Update}}
- {{Update after}}
