Template:Update/doc

Usage

This template can be used to mark articles or sections that have old or out-of-date information.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 =): {{Update|part=the later-life and death material and the [[#Legacy|Legacy]] section|date=December 2025}}
• 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: {{Update|section|date=December 2025}}
• 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 =): {{Update|updated=22 November 2025|date=December 2025}}

  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: {{Update|date=December 2025}}

  You can also do: {{Update|{{{Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination subst:DATE}}}}

• To explain that the article now has inaccuracies (not just missing information) due to being outdated, use |inaccurate = yes: {{Update|inaccurate=yes|date=December 2025}}
• 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 =): {{Update|talk=Shall we update this for 2025?|date=December 2025}}
• To display a reason, use |reason = a short comment here, e.g. {{Update|reason=Is missing the December 2025 election results|date=December 2025}}
• These parameters can be combined: {{Update|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=September 2025|date=December 2025}}

Example

{{Update|documentation|date=December 2025}}

The template detects which Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination namespace it is used in and changes accordingly:

Article
Category
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{{Update|section}} produces:

Article
Category
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This template will add Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination mainspace articles to Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating (this category is not populated by pages in other Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination namespaces).

For factual inaccuracies, stronger wording is used and mainspace articles will be added to Category:Articles with obsolete information.

{{Update|inaccurate=yes}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Update

{
	"description": "Use this tag to alert readers that the article is out of date and may need updating.",
	"params": {
		"date": {
			"label": "Month and year",
			"description": "Provides the month and year of the update request; e.g., 'January 2018', but not 'jan18'",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
			"suggested": true
		},
		"updated": {
			"aliases": [
				"2"
			],
			"label": "Last updated",
			"description": "Date of last significant update",
			"type": "date"
		},
		"inaccurate": {
			"label": "Inaccurate?",
			"description": "Use 'yes' if the article has inaccuracies due to being out of date.",
			"example": "yes",
			"type": "boolean"
		},
		"talksection": {
			"aliases": [
				"discuss",
				"talk"
			],
			"label": "Talk page section",
			"description": "Section name on talk page where the discussion takes place",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"reason": {
			"label": "Reason",
			"description": "Explanation why the article is out of date",
			"type": "content",
			"suggested": true
		},
		"part": {
			"aliases": [
				"1"
			],
			"label": "Type (section)",
			"description": "Part that needs updating (e.g. to replace the word \"article\", often \"section\")",
			"example": "section",
			"type": "string",
			"default": "article",
			"autovalue": "",
			"suggested": true
		},
		"type": {
			"label": "Type",
			"description": "Type of page, overriding [[:mw:Help:Magic_words#Namespaces|SUBJECTSPACE]]",
			"type": "string",
			"example": "article",
			"suggested": false
		},
		"demospace": {
			"label": "Demospace",
			"description": "",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"cat": {
			"label": "Cat",
			"description": "Only required if a specific maintenance category is needed.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		}
	},
	"format": "inline",
	"paramOrder": [
		"part",
		"date",
		"updated",
		"inaccurate",
		"talksection",
		"reason",
		"demospace",
		"cat",
		"type"
	]
}

Alternatives

• {{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 Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Wikipedia:As of. It also adds articles to Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating.
• See Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup#Time-sensitive for alternatives unrelated to out-of-date information.

See also

• {{As of}}
• {{Current}}
• {{Missing information}}
• {{Recentism}}
• {{Show by date}}/{{{Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination subst:Show by}}
• {{Time-context}}
• {{Update inline}}
• {{Updated}}
• {{When}}