Template:Needs update

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This template is for use on pages with old or outdated information (for example, after an update) and there has been no rewrite yet based on those changes. Use the template on pages exclusively with outdated information, not on pages with cluttered information or that lack information in general.

Usage

{{update|1|section=Section mode|inaccurate=Specifier|nocat=Category suppressor|tag=Inline tag}}

• The |1= parameter adds an additional reason note to the template.
• The |section= parameter changes the template to a section mode.
• The |inaccurate= parameter changes the message displayed and sets the article into the Category:Obsolete information instead of the Category:Needs updating.
• The |nocat= parameter prevents the template to add the article into a category.
• The |tag= parameter changes the template to an inline tag using Template:Tag.

See also

Article improvements

• {{improve lead}} for pages that need a better lead section.
• {{missing information}} for pages that miss or don't have enough information.
  • {{empty section}} for sections that are empty.
  • {{incomplete section}} for sections that need more information.
• {{stub}} for very short articles.
• {{expand section}} for sections of non-stub articles that need to be expanded.
• {{cleanup}} for pages that do not conform to style guidelines.
  • {{rewrite}} for pages that need to be rewritten to comply with the style guide.
• {{too technical}} for pages (or sections) that might use technical jargon, and are difficult for many to understand.

Page actions

• {{needs update}} for pages that need to be updated due to outdated information.
• {{orphan}} for pages that need links to it.
• {{currently editing}} for pages that are being edited to advise editors to not edit them for a while.
• {{work in progress}} for pages that need to be edited and improve their contents.
• {{delete}} for pages that need to be deleted.
  • {{delete when}} for pages that have a clear consensus that they should be deleted, but a technical reason prevents deletion.
  • {{speedy delete}} for pages that must be deleted as soon as possible.
• {{move}} for suggest to move a page to another name.
• {{split}} for suggest to split a page (or section) into 2 or more pages.
  • {{splitting}} for indicate that the splitting process has begun. It is recommended to use it on large splitting processes.
• {{merge}} for suggesting to merge a page with another.
  • {{merging}} for indicate that the merging process has begun. It is recommended to use it on large merging processes.

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