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

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

This template will add mainspace articles to Category:OODA WIKI articles in need of updating or Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements if the ? param is specified. Categories are not populated for pages in other namespaces.

TemplateData

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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

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Date	date	The date this template was added to the page. (Input: Monthname Year) Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	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. Default The date of the event predicted near this tag has passed.	String	suggested
?	?	Adds '?' to the end of template text, changes caption to denote uncertainty, and applies "potentially dated" maintenance categories. (Input: yes)	String	optional

Aliases

The following templates are redirects and can be used in place of {{update inline}}:

• {{Update needed}}
• {{Updateneed}}
• {{Update-inline}}
• {{Updateme}}
• {{Updateneeded}}
• {{Oldfact}}
• {{Dated info}}
• {{Datedinfo}}
• {{Update small}}
• {{Update-small}}
• {{Needs update}}
• {{Outdated inline}}
• {{Outdated-inline}}
• {{Dated-inline}}
• {{Updateinline}}
• {{Outdated source}}
• {{Update-needed}}
• {{Needsupdate}}
• {{Needs update inline}}
• {{Needs update-inline}}
• {{Update source}}
• {{Old info}}
• {{And then what}}

See also

• {{Update inline span}}
• {{Update}}
• {{Update after}}