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Usage
Place {{Update section|date=August 2024}}
on its own line at the top of the section, just below the heading.
Valid parameters are:
|date=
|cat=
|reason=
|inaccurate=
Their meanings are exactly the same as for {{update|section}}
when that is used with the same parameters.
TemplateData
Use this tag to alert readers that a section of the article is out of date and may need updating.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Month and year | date | Provides the month and year of the update request; e.g., 'January 2018', but not 'jan18'.
| String | required |
cat | cat | Only required if a specific maintenance category is needed. | String | optional |
reason | reason | Explanation of why the section is out of date. | Content | suggested |
inaccurate | inaccurate | Use 'yes' if the article has inaccuracies due to being out of date.
| Boolean | optional |
See also
- See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup#Time-sensitive for alternatives related to out-of-date information.
- Template:Update
- Template:Expand section
- Template:Update inline