Template:Archivelink

Documentation

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

Usage

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

Fields

Both fields are required.

• url: Full URL of the link to the web page.
• title: 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]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
live	live	no description Suggested values Yes No	String	optional
date	date	no description	Line	optional
url	url	no description	URL	optional
title	title	no description	Line	optional