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This inline tag, like {{Update inline}}, is used to indicate that a small portion of an article (usually a sentence or paragraph) is in need of an update. In addition, it also highlights the text.
Usage
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{{Update span|date=November 2024}}
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{{Update span|?=yes|date=November 2024}}
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{{Update span|reason=But they never mentioned it again...|date=November 2024}}
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{{Update span|reason=Does this still hold after so many years?|?=yes|date=November 2024}}
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Example
[edit]Input:
{{Update span|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.|reason=But they never mentioned it again...|date=November 2024}}
Result:
- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.[needs update]
TemplateData
[edit]This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Update span in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Update span
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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| Text | text 1 | The text needing update | Content | suggested |
| Month and year | date | The date this template was added to the page
| 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 | optional |
| ? | ? | Adds '?' to the end of template text and changes wording of caption to denote uncertainty. (Input: anything)
| String | optional |
See also
[edit]- {{Update}}
- {{Update inline}}
- {{Update after}}
