Latest revision as of 01:03, 10 August 2025

Documentation

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}}

Fields

The first two parameters are required.

url or 1: Full URL of the link to the web page.
title or 2: The web page's title.

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

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{live}}}|
+<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{live|yes}}}
-|no
+|no|No|N=[[archive:{{#if:{{{date|}}}|{{{date}}}/}}{{{url|{{{1|}}}}}}|{{{title|{{{2|}}}}}}]]
-|No
+|yes|Y|Yes|#default=[{{{url|{{{1|}}}}}} {{{title|{{{2|}}}}}}] <small>([[archive:{{#if:{{{date|}}}|{{{date}}}/}}{{{url|{{{1|}}}}}}|web.archive.org backup link]])</small>
-|N=[[archive:{{#if:{{{date|}}}|{{{date}}}/}}{{{url}}}|{{{title}}}]]
+}}</includeonly><noinclude>
-|yes
-|Y
-|Yes
-|#default=[{{{url}}} {{{title}}}] <small>([[archive:{{#if:{{{date|}}}|{{{date}}}/}}{{{url}}}|web.archive.org backup link]])</small>}}</includeonly><noinclude>
 = Documentation =
 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:
 <pre>
 {{archivelink
 | url =
 | title =
 | live =
 | date =
 }}
+</pre>
+Positional parameters:
+<pre>
+{{archivelink|url|title}}
 </pre>
 == Fields ==
-'''Both fields are required.'''
+'''The first two parameters are required.'''
-* '''url''': Full URL of the link to the web page.
+* '''url''' or '''1''': Full URL of the link to the web page.
-* '''title''': The web page's title.
+* '''title''' or '''2''': The web page's title.
 '''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 <nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/</nowiki>'''20081011202746'''<nowiki>/http://tviv.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2003)/Flashlight</nowiki>
 [[de:{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]
@@ Line 41: / Line 42: @@
 {
 	"params": {
+		"url": {
+			"label": "URL",
+			"description": "Full URL of the link to the web page.",
+			"type": "url",
+			"required": true,
+			"aliases": [
+				"1"
+			]
+		},
+		"title": {
+			"label": "Title",
+			"description": "The web page's title.",
+			"type": "line",
+			"required": true,
+			"aliases": [
+				"2"
+			]
+		},
 		"live": {
+			"label": "Live",
+			"description": "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.",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggestedvalues": [
-				"Yes, No"
+				"Yes",
-			]
+				"No"
+			],
+			"default": "Yes",
+			"suggested": true
 		},
 		"date": {
-			"type": "line"
+			"label": "Archive Date",
-		},
+			"description": "Specifies the archive date from the Wayback Machine URL, e.g. 20081011202746.",
-		"url": {
+			"type": "line",
-			"type": "url"
+			"suggested": true
-		},
-		"title": {
-			"type": "line"
 		}
 	},
-	"description": "Allows archived links to show up in the event an external website dies or is otherwise unavailable."
+	"paramOrder": [
+		"url",
+		"title",
+		"live",
+		"date"
+	],
+	"description": "Allows archived links to show up in the event an external website dies or is otherwise unavailable.",
+	"format": "inline"
 }
-</templatedata></noinclude>
+</templatedata>
+</noinclude>