Template:Historical

This template is outdated but is kept for historical reference.

The following template description is not displayed when the template is inserted in an article.

Goal

This template can be used on pages that are outdated or deprecated but still kept for historical reference.

Adding this template to a page will automatically add Category:Historical pages to that page.

Usage

{{historical
| type   = 
| tense  = 
| text   = 
| reason = 
| talk   = 
| date   = 2 November 2024
| nocat  = 
}}

All parameters are optional.

type

Type of page. For defaults see the {{namespace}} template. Also useful for demonstrative purposes.

tense

Grammatical tense of text. Defaults to is.

text

Other text than outdated.

reason

Short reason for why the page is considered historical enough to be kept. Should be only one or two sentences long.

talk

Talk page title, preferably also with the title of a section discussing keeping it.

date

Date the template was added. While currently not shown it may aid maintenance.

nocat

If not empty the page will not be automatically categorized. Useful for demonstrative purposes.

Examples

Using the template on a page in the main/article namespace having no talk page and without any parameters:

{{historical}}

This article is outdated but is kept for historical reference.

Using the template on a draft using all parameters:

{{historical
| type   = example draft
| tense  = was
| text   = never completed
| reason = While never completed it spawned a vivid discussion on the forum about the use of example drafts resulting in some additional rules.
| talk   = FlightGear wiki:Example draft#Archiving for posterity
| date   = 2 November 2024
| nocat  = 1  <!-- As this is an example -->
}}

This example draft was never completed but is kept for historical reference. While never completed it spawned a vivid discussion on the village pump about the use of example drafts resulting in some additional rules. See also the discussion page.