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 <noinclude>{{Informative template|1=
-Links to preload new newsletters: {{User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter|date=now}}, {{User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter|date=next month}}, {{User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter|date=+2 months}},
 {{See also|User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter}}
-The following parameters will get replaced during preload process:
+Due to the [[User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter|<nowiki>{{This months newsletter}}</nowiki>]] template it is no longer necessary to copy-paste an old newsletter and change old dates. The newsletter header already supports to (pre)load '''this draft page''' automatically (intead of the red link). '''This''' is the correct place for any changes to the newsletter structure and default segments.
-* '''$1''' for month number (01,02,...12)
+<br>
+The following parameters will be replaced during preload process:
+* '''$1''' for month (01,02,...12)
 * '''$2''' for Year (like {{#time: Y | now}}).
-* '''$3''' for current release ({{current release|cr}}). See {{tl|current release|cr}} as source.
+* '''$3''' for current release ({{current release|cr}}) based on {{tl|current release|cr}}.
 Use the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions##time time function] to get more dates, like
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 *<code><nowiki>{{#time: F Y |$2-$1}}</nowiki></code> for "''{{#time: F Y |{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}}}''"
 <br>
-*Use <nowiki><noin</nowiki>clude<nowiki>> </noin</nowiki>clude> for notes which get ignored when preloading this draft into new newsletters.
+*Use <nowiki><noin</nowiki>clude<nowiki>> </noin</nowiki>clude> for notes to get ignored when preloading this draft into new newsletters (this template description).
-*Use <nowiki><includ</nowiki>eonl<nowiki>y> <includeo</nowiki>nly> for elements that should not show up here but in a newsletter. (like Categories)
+*Use <nowiki><includ</nowiki>eonl<nowiki>y> <includeo</nowiki>nly> for elements to not show up here but in a newsletter. (like Categories)
+<br>
+Links to test your changes: {{User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter|date=now}}, {{User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter|date=next month}}, {{User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter|date=+2 months}},
+<br>
 <B><big>Note to Translators</big></B>{{-}}
-...<br>
 Translations:
 * [[User:Skybike/Template:This months newsletter/De/Newslettervorlage|German]]
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 <!--Looking at "In the hangar" or "Scenery corner" we really need a slogan for "AI"-->
 <!-- === AI traffic === -->
-The AI team makes FlightGear more realistic, colorful and lively every month. You can support the important development of ''Interactive Traffic'' and contribute at the FlightGear [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewforum.php?f=23 AI forums].
+The AI team makes FlightGear more realistic, colorful and lively every month. You can support the important development of ''Interactive Traffic'' and contribute at the FlightGear {{forum link|title=AI|f=23}}.
 <!-- === AI scenarios === -->
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 === FlightGear on Instagram ===
-In January 2018 the [https://www.instagram.com/flightgear_sim/ @flightgear_sim Instagram account] was brought back to life. If you've got nice screenshots to be featured, feel free to [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?t=33636 contact the maintainer].
+In January 2018 the [https://www.instagram.com/flightgear_sim/ @flightgear_sim Instagram account] was brought back to life. If you've got nice screenshots to be featured, feel free to {{forum link|text=contact the maintainer|t=33636}}.
 === FlightGear on FlightSim.com ===
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 ADD IMAGE -->
-If you want to participate in the screenshot contest <!--of {{#time: F | $2-$1 + 1month}}-->, you can submit your candidate to [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewforum.php?f=19 this] forum topic. Be sure to see the first post for participation rules. For purposes of convenience and organization, after all the entries have been submitted, a new forum topic will be started containing all shots in an easy-to-view layout. The voting will then take place there. Once the voting has finished, the best screenshot will be presented in the Newsletter<!-- edition of {{#time: F | $2-$1 + 1month}}-->.
+If you want to participate in the screenshot contest <!--of {{#time: F | $2-$1 + 1month}}-->, you can submit your candidate to {{forum link|title=this|f=19|t= }}. Be sure to see the first post for participation rules. For purposes of convenience and organization, after all the entries have been submitted, a new forum topic will be started containing all shots in an easy-to-view layout. The voting will then take place there. Once the voting has finished, the best screenshot will be presented in the Newsletter<!-- edition of {{#time: F | $2-$1 + 1month}}-->.
 ''Thanks for reading {{PAGENAME}}!''