This template is identical to{{Dead link}} but with the|fix-attempted=yes parameter already specified. In other words, it is a shortcut of writing down{{Dead link|fix-attempted=yes}}.
 | This templateshould always besubstituted – use{{subst:Permanent dead link}}. Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot. |
{{subst:Permanent dead link|date=December 2025}}This template is used to markdead links, either within a paragraph or within areference citation. Marking dead links signals to editors and toWP:Link rot bots that this link needs to be replaced with an archive link.
Before considering whether to use the{{Permanent dead link}} template it is often useful to make a search for anarchive copy of the dead link and thereby avoid using the tag altogether. All{{cite xxx}} templates have the facility for adding|archive-date= and|archive-url= parameters for linking to an archive copy. Non-{{cite xxx}} citations can use{{webarchive}}.
Using{{Permanent dead link}} will place a note by the URL and add the article to one of theCategory:Articles with dead external links categories.
Append this templatedirectly after the link (after the link code's terminating] if you are usingwikitext), or, if you are using a{{cite xxx}} template,directly after the{{cite xxx}} transclusion (not inside it), but inside the reference, if any, i.e. before the</ref>, in all cases leaving the original link intact:
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.example.org|title=The Example Website|access-date=22 September 2012}}{{Permanent dead link|date=December 2025}}</ref>For bare links, leave a space after the end of the URL and the template:
*http://www.example.org {{Permanent dead link|date=December 2025}}Otherwise automated tools can have trouble determining where the URL ends, because it will ambiguously containurl-encoding and wiki-encoding mixed together.
Not following these syntax rules might hinder detection by automated tools. If the citation contains multiple URLs (e.g. chapter-url and url) in a template, and only one is broken, you can use wiki comments like<!-- <your hidden explanation here> --> to explain which one is broken.
If the article usesclickable footnotes, then this template should be placed just before the</ref> that contains the dead link. The notice will then correctly appear in the reference section instead of in the body of the text, and soWP:Link rot bots can properly find and fix the link.
If you are placing this template inside a<ref> </ref> reference, do not leave anysubstitution template such as{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} or{{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}, because substitutions fail inside ref tags.
Avoid using this template when the reference is fully adequate without the link. In this case, simply remove the link. For example, if a{{cite journal}} template is used with aDOI, remove the|url= parameter.
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{{Permanent dead link|{{subst:DATE}}}}. SeeHelp:Substitution for more information.date= parameter need not be added by the editor: if not entered, abot will soon add it.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org |title=Web page title |website=Example.com |access-date=22 September 2012}} {{Permanent dead link |date=September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying |author=Plunkett, John |url=http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1601858,00.html |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=27 October 2005 |access-date=22 September 2012}} {{Permanent dead link}}</ref>http://www.example.org/{{Permanent dead link}}), as software that is unable to handle templates may read an incorrect link. Add brackets if necessary.TemplateData for Permanent dead link
A template to indicate that the preceding URL is dead
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | The month and year the URL was found to be dead, like "June 2013"
| String | suggested |
| Wayback URL | url | The dead URL, used only if there is a Wayback Machine archive | URL | optional |
