Template:Update span

^{[needs update]}

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This inline tag, like {{Update inline}}, is used to indicate that a small portion of an article (usually a sentence or paragraph) is in need of an update. In addition, it also highlights the text.

Usage

Markup	Renders as
{{Update span|date=October 2026}}	^[needs update]
{{Update span|?=yes|date=October 2026}}	^[needs update?]
{{Update span|reason=But they never mentioned it again...|date=October 2026}}	^[needs update]
{{Update span|reason=Does this still hold after so many years?|?=yes|date=October 2026}}	^[needs update?]

Example

Input:

• {{Update span|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.|reason=But they never mentioned it again...|date=October 2026}}

Result:

• Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.^{[needs update]}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Update span

This template should only be added to indicate a sentence that needs to be updated based on recent events.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Text	text 1	The text needing update	Content	suggested
Month and year	date	The date this template was added to the page Example January 2013 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested
Reason	reason	Brief explanation of the reason why this template is placed, e.g. the event that renders accuracy of the claim questionable Default The date of the event predicted near this tag has passed.	String	optional
?	?	Adds '?' to the end of template text and changes wording of caption to denote uncertainty. (Input: anything) Example yes Auto value yes	String	optional

See also

• {{Update}}
• {{Update inline}}
• {{Update after}}

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