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 onhttps://web.archive.org.
{{Dead link |title= |date= }}
Append this template directly after the link that no longer works, e.g. https://commons.wikimedia.org[dead link].
| 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 byVisualEditor and possibly other tools likeUpload 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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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
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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.
{{Dead link}}{{Dead link|title=A text to appear in the pop-up}}{{Dead link|date=2025-11-28}}{{Dead link|title=A text to appear in the pop-up|date=2025-11-28}}{{Dead link|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Dead_link|title=Dead link|date=2025-11-28}}{{Dead link|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Dead_link|wayback-date=20241001085105}}wayback-date) of the provided URL on theInternet Archive (providing a link tohttps://web.archive.org/web/{{{wayback-date}}}/{{{url}}})){{Dead link|fix-attempted=yes}}