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This template facilitates the inclusion of linking external websites and tying it into the Internet Wayback Machine's backup system within articles.

Usage

Named parameters:

{{archivelink
| url = 
| title = 
| live = 
| date = 
}}

Positional parameters:

{{archivelink|url|title}}

The first two parameters are required.

Optional fields.

live: Site is still live outside of the Wayback Machine.
- Yes by default, so there is no need to specify when calling out this template.
- No means that the site is offline, and only available via the Wayback Machine.
date: Specifies the date, which can typically be found in the URL.
- Example: 20081011202746 in the url https://web.archive.org/web/20081011202746/http://tviv.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2003)/Flashlight

Allows archived links to show up in the event an external website dies or is otherwise unavailable.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
URL	`url` `1`	Full URL of the link to the web page.	URL	required
Title	`title` `2`	The web page's title.	Line	required
Live	`live`	Site is still live outside of the Wayback Machine. 'Yes' by default. 'No' means that the site is offline, and only available via the Wayback Machine. Suggested values `Yes` `No` Default Yes	String	suggested
Archive Date	`date`	Specifies the archive date from the Wayback Machine URL, e.g. 20081011202746.	Line	suggested