Template:Dlw

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{{dlw}}, Dead Link Working, tags external dead links and provides a history via the Internet Archive for the link. However, it interrupts the follow of the sentence, use {{dlw-inline}} for where necessary.

[edit] Parameters

url or the first parameter

The URL of the dead link, url= style must be used if the link contains an equals sign (=) as this is Restrictions on parameter values.

title or the second second

The link name of the dead link. If url= style was used then this must be in the title= style.

[edit] Example

Dead external link:

[http://example.org link name]

Replaced with:

{{dlw|http://example.org|link name}}

Produces:

link name is a dead link; use the Internet Archive link instead

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia:Dead external links
• {{dlw-inline}}
• {{dead link}}
• {{deadlink}}
• {{deadlink2}}