Template:Dead link
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[dead link].
Template parameters
Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
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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 |
<templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}
TemplateData is a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard. Existing template documentation Newly created template documentation and imports Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information 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.
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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:
See also
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}}
- [dead link] (shows a pop-up with the text when mouse-over)
{{Dead link|date=2025-04-30}}
- [dead link] (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}}
- [dead link] (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}}
- [ dead link ] (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}}
- [ dead link ] (Links to a specific snapshot (specified via
wayback-date
) of the provided URL on the Internet Archive (providing a link tohttps://web.archive.org/web/{{{wayback-date}}}/{{{url}}}
))
{{Dead link|fix-attempted=yes}}
- [dead link]: 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.