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This template can be used to mark articles or sections with old or out-of-date information.
To specify what parts of the page need updating, use the first unnamed parameter (or name it |part= or number it |1=):
{{Update|part=the later-life and death material and the [[#Legacy|Legacy]] section|date=January 2018}}
To use the template in one specific section, and change its wording to refer to the section instead of the page, use |section (this is a special case of |1= a.k.a. |part=, above). Insert the template at the top of the page:
{{Update|section|date=January 2018}}
To display the date (in whatever format) of the last significant update to the page, use the second unnamed parameter (or name it |updated= or number it |2=):
{{Update|updated=4 December 2017|date=January 2018}}
Note: The parameter name or number must be used if the first numbered/unnamed parameter is not used.
To add the date when the tag was added (this is used for cleanup categorization), use:
{{Update|date=January 2018}}
You can also do: {{Update|{{subst:DATE}}}}
To explain that the article now has inaccuracies (not just missing information) due to being outdated, use |inaccurate=yes:
{{Update|inaccurate=yes|date=January 2018}}
To link to a particular section of the talk page where the update is being discussed, use |talk=Section title (|talksection= and |discuss= are equivalent to |talk=):
{{Update|talk=Shall we update this for 2018?|date=January 2018}}
To display a reason (after the added phrase "In particular:"), use |reason=a short comment here, e.g.:
{{Update|reason=Is missing the January 2018 election results|date=January 2018}}
These parameters can be combined, of course:
{{Update|part=The [[#Production|Production]] section and follow-on material |reason=the film is released, so this needs a "Critical reception" section, too |inaccurate=yes |talk=Post-release updating |updated=October 2017 |date=January 2018}}
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