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The first unnamed parameter (or named as {{Para|1}}) is optional. If supplied, it displays as a link to the appropriate [[WP:SHORTCUT|shortcut]] page for the proposal. (Note that this is not automatic; [[MediaWiki]] cannot determine the shortcut from the page itself. You need to discover or create the shortcut yourself.)  Please do not create shortcuts for failed proposals; intelligible shortcuts are a finite resource.  In fact, shortcuts may be usurped from long-failed proposals to redirect to something active.
 
The first unnamed parameter (or named as {{Para|1}}) is optional. If supplied, it displays as a link to the appropriate [[WP:SHORTCUT|shortcut]] page for the proposal. (Note that this is not automatic; [[MediaWiki]] cannot determine the shortcut from the page itself. You need to discover or create the shortcut yourself.)  Please do not create shortcuts for failed proposals; intelligible shortcuts are a finite resource.  In fact, shortcuts may be usurped from long-failed proposals to redirect to something active.
  
The {{para|date}} parameter can be used to add the date at which the page was tagged as failed, or at which a formal [[WP:PROPOSAL]] process rejected the proposal.
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The {{para|date}} parameter can be used to add the date at which the page was tagged as failed, or at which a formal [[WP:PROPOSAL]] process rejected the proposal.  It accepts any [[MOS:DATEFORMAT|valid date format]].
  
 
== Redirects ==
 
== Redirects ==

Revision as of 12:56, 20 October 2020

To include a shortcut, pass a parameter: {{Failed|WP:SHORT}}.

Failed proposals are categorized in Category:Wikipedia failed proposals.

When adding this template, it is recommended to provide links to any new proposals that superseded it, if known.

Overview

See also: Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines - Failed proposals

A failed proposal is one for which consensus for acceptance has not developed after a reasonable time period. Consensus need not be fully opposed; if consensus is neutral or unclear on the issue and unlikely to improve, the proposal has likewise failed.

Usage

{{Failed|shortcut}}

The first unnamed parameter (or named as |1=) is optional. If supplied, it displays as a link to the appropriate shortcut page for the proposal. (Note that this is not automatic; MediaWiki cannot determine the shortcut from the page itself. You need to discover or create the shortcut yourself.) Please do not create shortcuts for failed proposals; intelligible shortcuts are a finite resource. In fact, shortcuts may be usurped from long-failed proposals to redirect to something active.

The |date= parameter can be used to add the date at which the page was tagged as failed, or at which a formal WP:PROPOSAL process rejected the proposal. It accepts any valid date format.

Redirects

See also