Template:Update inline/doc

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]

Markup Renders as
{{Update inline|date=May 2024}}
{{Update inline|date=May 2024|?=yes}}
{{Update inline|date=May 2024|reason=But they never mentioned it again...}}
{{Update inline|date=May 2024|?=yes|reason=Does this still hold after so many years?}}

This template will add mainspace articles to Category:Articles in need of updating, if the ? param is specified.

TemplateData[edit]

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Update inline

This template should only be added to indicate a sentence that needs to be updated based on recent events.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Datedate

The date this template was added to the page. (Input: Monthname Year)

Auto value
{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
Stringsuggested
Reasonreason

Brief explanation of the reason why this template is placed, e.g. the event that renders accuracy of the claim questionable.

Default
The date of the event predicted near this tag has passed.
Stringsuggested
??

Adds '?' to the end of template text, changes caption to denote uncertainty, and applies "potentially dated" maintenance categories. (Input: yes)

Stringoptional

See also[edit]