Template:UpdateNeeded
Use this template to indicate a portion of an article is need of an update.
Usage
Add the {{UpdateNeeded}} (or {{Update needed}} equivalently) template after a statement to add a note that it needs updating.
Consider adding a reason and date to help contributors understand what needs to change. These will appear if you hover over the update needed notice.
Examples
Some examples of template usage
| Example | Result |
|---|---|
some statement{{UpdateNeeded}} |
some statement[update needed] |
some statement{{UpdateNeeded|reason=This supposedly happened already, what was the result?}} |
some statement[update needed] |
some statement{{UpdateNeeded|reason=Did this come true?|date=Feb 2025}} |
some statement[update needed] |
Template data
The parameters accepted by this temlpate.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| date | date | Date the note was left (use month and year)
| Date | suggested |
| reason | reason | The reason why this template is placed
| String | suggested |