Template:Historical/doc

Usage

• To include a shortcut, pass a parameter: {{historical|WP:SHORT}}.
• To provide a last updated date, use the named parameter "last", i.e. {{historical|last=1 January 2000}}
• To provide a briefer form of the text, use {{historical|brief=yes}}
• For a former policy, use {{historical|type=policy}}
• For a former guideline, use {{historical|type=guideline}}
• For a page closed down by explicit community consensus, use {{historical|type=woundup}}
• To provide an explanatory comment, use {{historical|comment=explanatory text here}}
• Pages using this template will be placed into Category:Inactive project pages unless the parameter category=no is given: {{Historical}} (user and user talk pages are not categorized).
• For related Wikipedia header templates, see Template messages/Wikipedia namespace.
• Please note that this template is not appropriate for portals, which exist for the purpose of informing readers on a given topic and, as such, can never truly be "inactive".
• It is also not appropriate for inactive WikiProjects which are dealt with according to the WikiProject Council/Guide; these should be tagged with {{WikiProject status|Defunct}} or {{WikiProject status|Inactive}}.

Adding shortcuts

• In addition, a shortcut can be added to this template by using the following syntax:

{{Historical|SHORTCUT}}

• Up to 5 shortcuts can be added to this template in this fashion:

{{Historical|SHORTCUT1|SHORTCUT2|SHORTCUT3|SHORTCUT4|SHORTCUT5}}

See also

• {{WikiProject status}}
• {{failed}} — for proposals that were never adopted