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Usage
[edit]{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2025}}
This maintenance template adds articles to Category:Use Canadian English to denote articles that have Canadian English spelling conventions. All articles chiefly concerning Canada should use Canadian English spelling conventions, consistent with the Wikipedia policy on English usage for articles about prominently English-speaking countries.
See also
[edit]- Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Canada-related articles
- Wikipedia:Database reports/Multiple "Use xxx English" templates, a report showing articles using two or more of the templates listed below.
- {{Use American English}}
- {{Use Australian English}}
- {{Use British English}}
- {{Use Canadian English}}
- {{Use Ghanaian English}}
- {{Use Hiberno-English}}
- {{Use Hong Kong English}}
- {{Use Indian English}}
- {{Use Maltese English}}
- {{Use New Zealand English}}
- {{Use Nigerian English}}
- {{Use Pakistani English}}
- {{Use Philippine English}}
- {{Use South African English}}
- {{Use Ugandan English}}
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Use Canadian English
Placed near the top of an article; informs editors to use Canadian English in the article.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was last spell-checked for compliance with this dialect of English. "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.
| Line | suggested |