Template:Usurped/doc
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usurped is for displaying square and bare archive URLs, when the underlying source URL has been usurped. It is not the same as template {{unfit}}, see below when to use "unfit" vs "usurped".
- Square URL:
{{usurped|1=}} - Bare URL:
{{usurped|1=https://web.archive.org/web/2011010101/http://usurped-domain.com}}
The template wraps it so future processes are aware it is a usurped domain. This prevents tools like IABot, reFill and Citation bot (and humans) from converting square or bare archive URLs into a CS1 or CS2 template and thus accidentally re-activating the usurped URL.
It is important to use 1= otherwise any "=" in the URL itself will cause a problem.
Unfit vs. Usurped
When to use templates {{usurped}} or {{unfit}}?
- usurped is a URL at a website that has been hijacked, such as a gambling site or domain reseller. The entire website is a problem because it's faking its true identity.
- unfit is a URL at a website that is real (not fake), but this particular URL is a problem for Wikipedia. Includes spam, malware - making it unfit for consumption, like a rotten egg hiding among good eggs.
Not be confused with an inoperable link - in that case there is |url-status=dead or {{dead link}}.
In the vast majority of cases "dead" or "usurped" are the correct options. There are some edge cases where "unfit" is appropriate. If you are unsure, use "dead" or "usurped".
How to use
If a usurped URL is bare or square, and is also an archive, wrap it in {{usurped}} as follows:
{{usurped|1=}}
{{usurped|1=https://web.archive.org/web/2011010101/http://usurped-domain.com}}
If a usurped URL has no archive available, the URL or citation should be deleted entirely from Wikipedia as non-verifiable per WP:V. If the citation would be verifiable without a URL simply delete the URL; otherwise, delete the entire citation.
If the usurped URL is in a CS1 or CS2 template such as {{cite web}} simply change |url-status=usurped and add an archive URL to |archive-url=
If a CS1 or CS2 template and no archive is available, the URL or citation should be deleted entirely from Wikipedia as non-verifiable per WP:V. If the citation would be verifiable without a URL simply delete the URL; otherwise, delete the entire citation.
Decision tree of the above steps: WP:USURPURL
Conversion to CS1 or CS2
It is recommended to convert citations using {{usurped}} to CS1 or CS2, e.g. {{cite web}}, where it makes sense. Add |url-status=usurped and the archive URL to |archive-url=
This template will add a tag to a source, notifying readers that this source has been usurped.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | 1 | The reference that will have a usurped tag.
| String | required |