Template:Dead link

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This template is used to mark dead links. A link is provided to the reference page on Wikipedia or, if specified, to the corresponding subpage on https://web.archive.org.

Usage

{{Dead link |title= |date= }}

Append this template directly after the link that no longer works, e.g. https://commons.wikimedia.org.

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
title	title	This is the text that will appear as a pop-up when the mouse is moved over the text.	empty	optional
date	calendar date	Date specified in extended format according to 8601 format in the form YYYY-MM-DD.	empty	optional
url	URL	Web address of the now death external link.	empty	optional
wayback-date	Wayback Machine (calendar date)	Date in ISO format on which the web page was saved on Wayback Machine.	empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Relies on:

• {{ISOdate}}

See also

{{Webarchive}}

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.

This template always uses the translations of its templates. {{Dead link/I18n}} is an exception. This integration is used to create the pop-up when moved the mouse-over the text.

Examples

• {{Dead link}}

• {{Dead link|title=A text to appear in the pop-up}}

(shows a pop-up with the text when mouse-over)

• {{Dead link|date=2025-04-30}}

(shows a pop-up with the date when mouse-over)

• {{Dead link|title=A text to appear in the pop-up|date=2025-04-30}}

(shows a pop-up with the text and the date when mouse-over)

• {{Dead link|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Dead_link|title=Dead link|date=2025-04-30}}

(shows a pop-up with the text and the date when mouse-over, and also links to the Internet Archive webpage that corresponds to the URL provided)

• {{Dead link|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Dead_link|wayback-date=20241001085105}}

(Links to a specific snapshot (specified via wayback-date) of the provided URL on the Internet Archive (providing a link to https://web.archive.org/web/{{{wayback-date}}}/{{{url}}}))

• {{Dead link|fix-attempted=yes}}

: Set this to "yes" if you have tried unsuccessfully to find an archived copy, or a copy with a different URL. Note that a link that is not in the Internet Archive (Wayback machine) can very often be found, e.g. by a search for the full title, in quotes, on the original Web site or the Internet at large, if the Wayback machine fails.