Template:Deprecated archive
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This template renders non-clickable display text followed by a marker indicating
that a deprecated archive link was removed. The deprecated archive locator is
retained in the wikitext for maintenance, but is not rendered as a link.
- Q. Why does this template exist and why does it work like it does?
- A. See Wikipedia talk:archive.today guidance § Feedback requested on Template:Deprecated archive and related discussions.
Usage
{{Deprecated archive|url=https://archive.today/YYYYMMDD/https://example.com/source-page|title=Source page}}
This renders as:
<span style="text-decoration: underline dashed #ccc;">Source page</span><sup>[[[WP:ATODAY|Link Removed]]]</sup>
Parameters
|url= Deprecated archive locator retained in the wikitext for maintenance.
It is not rendered.
|title= Display text shown before the link-removed marker. If omitted,
only the link-removed marker is displayed.
Positional parameters are ignored and produce a visible error message.
Tracking
Pages using this template are placed in Category:Deprecated archive template links.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Deprecated archive
Renders non-clickable display text while retaining deprecated archive metadata in template parameters.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deprecated archive locator | url | Deprecated archive locator retained in wikitext for maintenance. It is not rendered. | URL | required |
| Display text | title | Visible text shown before the link-removed marker. | String | suggested |