Template:Deprecated

Template documentation

Mark a template as deprecated and should no longer be used.

See also Template:Deprecated_template.

Usage

If the template is still in use, this warning should be added in <noinclude>...</noinclude> tags at the top of the page. This will not affect any pages where the template is used and the use of the template can be gradually phased out.

If the template is fully deprecated and should no longer be used at all, this warning should be added without the <noinclude>...</noinclude> tags so that it appears whenever the template is used.

Templates marked using this template are added to Category:Deprecated templates. Once all usages of the deprecated template are replaced, the template should be deleted to avoid polluting the template namespace.

Examples

Basic usage

Markup

{{Deprecated}}

Renders as

Suggest alternatives to use instead

Markup

{{Deprecated|{{t link|this}} or {{t link|that}} }}

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Specify a reason for deprecation

Markup

{{Deprecated|Basic MediaWiki links|Icons of this template harm the readability of the text where it is used.}}

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Block format

Markup

{{Deprecated
| reason = Icons of this template harm the readability of the text where it is used.
| alternatives = Basic MediaWiki links
}}

Renders as

Template data

Mark a template as deprecated.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Alternatives	1 alternatives	Alternative template(s) to use instead of the deprecated one.	String	suggested
Reason	2 reason	The reason the template was deprecated and its use should be avoided.	String	suggested

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