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This template can be used to mark articles or sections with old or out-of-date information.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=May 2025}}
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=May 2025}}
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=9 April 2025|date=May 2025}}
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=May 2025}}
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To explain that the article now has inaccuracies (not just missing information) due to being outdated, use |inaccurate=yes: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=May 2025}}
To link to a particular section of the talk page where the update is being discussed, use |talk=Template:Var (|talksection= and |discuss= are equivalent to |talk=):
{{update|talk=Shall we update this for 2025?|date=May 2025}}
To display a reason (after the added phrase "In particular: "), use |reason=Template:Var, e.g.:
{{update|reason=Is missing the May 2025 election results|date=May 2025}}
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=February 2025 |date=May 2025}}
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Parts of this template (those related to section) need to be updated. Please update this template to reflect recent events or newly available information. (May 2025)
