Template:Deprecated

This <article / file / template / category / page> is deprecated and no longer in use. There is no replacement information available.

Template documentation (for the above template, sometimes hidden or invisible)

Description

This template should be used to show that a page is no longer in use. It may be kept to point towards information not on the wiki, for historical reasons, or may be deleted later.

In order to ensure correct records are kept, please copy the following format to sign and date the template to verify yourself. While doing so, please replace the parameter <newinfo> with a link to current information, if applicable, or otherwise leave it blank:

{{Deprecated|user= ~~~~|<newinfo>}}

Adding this template will also add it to the category Deprecated pages or, for templates, add it to the category Deprecated templates.

This template will automatically adapt its text based on the namespace in which it is used.

Namespace	text
Main	article
File	file
Template	template
Category	category
all other	page

Dependencies

Uses:

{{Banner}}

Syntax

{{Deprecated|<user= name>|<link to new information>}}

user=

to indicate who placed the template. Preferably use the 4 tildes (~~~~) which will automatically be replaced by user name, date and time.

link to new information

for a link to the new information

Sample

{{Deprecated|user= ~~~~|[[Main Page]]}}

gives...

This page is deprecated and no longer in use.
Please visit Main Page for current info. User: Evon R'al (talk) 13:13, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

See also

• {{Deletion}}, for pages which should be deleted
• {{Historical}}, for obsolete pages which should be kept as a historical record
• {{Update}}, for pages which should be brought up to date

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