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Usage[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

This template can be used to mark articles or sections that have old or out-of-date information.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specify what parts of the page need updating, use the first unnamed parameter (or name it |part= or number it |1=): {{Out of date|part=the later-life and death material and the [[#Legacy|Legacy]] section|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}
To use the template in one specific section, and change its wording to refer to the section instead of the page, use |section and insert the template at the top of the section: {{Out of date|section|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}
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of the last significant update to the page, use the second unnamed parameter (or name it |updated= or number it |2=): {{Out of date|updated=1 Silimin gɔli March 2024|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}
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To add the date when the tag was added (this is used for cleanup categorization), use: {{Out of date|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}
You can also do: {{Out of date|{{subst:DATE}}}}
To explain that the article now has inaccuracies (not just missing information) due to being outdated, use |inaccurate=yes: {{Out of date|inaccurate=yes|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}
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where the update is being discussed, use |talk=Section title (|talksection= and |discuss= are equivalent to |talk=): {{Out of date|talk=Shall we update this for 2024?|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}
To display a reason, use |reason=a short comment here, e.g. {{Out of date|reason=Is missing the Silimin gɔli April 2024 election results|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}
These parameters can be combined: {{Out of date|part=The [[#Production|Production]] section and follow-on material|reason=the film is released, so this needs a "Critical reception" section,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=Silimin gɔli January 2024|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}

Example[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

{{Out of date|documentation|date=Silimin gɔli April 2024}}

The template detects which namespace it is used in and changes accordingly:

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What is template data?[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Template data is the standardized description of a template, used by the default VisualEditor, the optional 2017 wikitext editor and other tools to improve the template-editing experience for the user. Both VisualEditor and the 2017 wikitext editor include a wizard to edit templates, but for the wizard to be most useful, it needs to present specific information to the user about each template, such as a short description of the template's purpose and its parameters. This information is codified formally (by any wiki editor) using template data.

Editing without template data[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Without template data, each parameter needs to be added manually when inserting a new template.

No information is provided about what the value of the parameter should be.

Editing with template data[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

With template data, a list of supported parameters (and their description) is provided for the template.

Template data provides context for each parameter, and makes it much easier for users to modify templates.

Adding template data[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Anyone can help by adding template data to templates (particularly high-profile ones, such as infoboxes) so that they are easier to edit in VisualEditor. The following is a minimal example, placed on a template's documentation page:

<templatedata>{
  "description": "insert description here",
  "params": {
    "first parameter": {
      "label": "x",
      "description": "x",
      "type": "string",
      "suggested": true,
      "autovalue": "derived automatic value",
      "default": "default value",
      "required": false
    }
  }
}</templatedata>

You can also add or edit template data using a GUI, by pressing the following button which appears at the top of the edit page: Edit template data

The template data tutorial explains in detail how to add template data information to a template.

Adding suggested values for parameters[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

The parameter property suggestedvalues lets you define a list of parameter values to be shown to VisualEditor users in a dropdown for easy selection. This can be done either directly in JSON or using the TemplateData editor with no coding required. Both methods are explained in detail below.

Once the values have been added to template data, the VisualEditor will display them in a combo box (a dropdown into which users can also enter a custom value). The user selects the desired value by clicking on it. If the list of values is long - for example, a list of a country’s states - the user can begin typing in the field, whereupon the list will be filtered to show only values containing the typed text. To change an entered value, the user must simply clear the field, and the full dropdown list will appear again. If the user needs a value not included in the list (for example, "message in a bottle") they can type it in manually.

For suggested values to be displayed in the VisualEditor, the parameter’s type must be set to one of the following options:

content
line
string
number
unknown
unbalanced wikitext.

Other types (file, page, template, user, date, boolean, URL) are not currently supported because they have special functionalities in the VisualEditor already (such as autocomplete) which would interfere with the dropdown menu for suggested values in the VisualEditor.

Adding suggested values for parameters in wikitext[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

To add suggested values to any parameter type, add the new property “suggestedvalues” to the parameter in JSON. The “suggestedvalues” attribute must be a list of strings.

An example might look like this:

"media_type": {
	"label": "Type of media",
	"example": "Newspaper",
	"type": "string",
	"description": "In what medium was the article published?",
	"suggestedvalues": [
    	"Journal",
    	"Book",
    	"Newspaper",
    	"Magazine"
	]
}

Adding suggested values for parameters with the template data editor[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

For the parameter types listed above, you can add suggested values using the template data editor.

Step 1. Click on "Manage TemplateData".
Step 2. Click on the name of the parameter you want to add suggested values to.
Step 3. If it’s not already, set the type of the parameter to one of the following: content, line, string, number, unknown or unbalanced wikitext. A new input field "Suggested values" will appear. If the parameter is already set to one of these types, the input field should already be visible.
Step 4. Type in the suggested value(s), including any spaces and special characters, and press enter to add it to the list.

Here you can see an example of how to add suggested values in the TemplateData editor.

Used templates[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Alternatives[mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

{{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.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Type (section)	`part` `1`	Part that needs updating (e.g. to replace the word "article", often "section") Default article Example section Auto value	String	suggested
Month and year	`date`	Provides the month and year of the update request; e.g., 'January 2018', but not 'jan18' Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	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. Example yes	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`		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]] Example article	String	optional