Template:Wayback
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Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
{{Wayback}} is intended to simplify the linking process to files at the Internet Archive "Wayback Machine".
- Additionally, {{Cite web}} provides an archiveurl
Parameters
{{Wayback|url=}}
{{Wayback|url=|title=|date=}}
- url
- The URL of the link that is being referenced in the Internet Archives.
- title (optional)
- The text label for the external link. If this is omitted, a generic 'Archive copy' label will be used.
- date (optional, but recommended)
- The Internet Archive timestamp (
YYYYMMDDhhmmss) for the date of the archived page that is to be displayed. If provided, the Template will format the date and display it : Month-name, day-number, year. If omitted, the history of the referenced page will be listed instead. You must use the full 4 digits for the year, and 2 digits for month, day, hour minute and second. use leading zeros if necessary, and use a 24 hour clock for the time.
Examples
- Link to page history, using a generic label
- {{Wayback |url=http://example.org/ }}
→ Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Link to page history, using a title rather than the generic label
- {{Wayback |url=http://example.org/ |title=Example Title }}
→ Example Title at the Wayback Machine
- Link to page history using a title, and displaying a particular archived date (2005-01-07, at 12:30 pm and 45 seconds.)
- {{Wayback |url=http://example.org/ |title=Example Title |date=20050107123045 }}
→ Example Title at the Wayback Machine (archived January 7, 2005)
External links
- Advanced URL locator hints and tips - Internet Archive