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This template is an in-line request for the year an event occurred. For the year that a source was published, use {{Year missing}}.
{{Year needed|date=June 2026}}
Template data
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Year needed in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Year needed
The template is used to request a specific year for a mentioned event or fact. To request the year of publication for a source, use the template ‘Year missing’.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | Provides the month and year of the request; e.g., ‘January 2013’, but not ‘jan13’
| String | suggested |
See also
- {{List years}}, for missing years in lists
- {{When}}, a more general date request
- {{Year missing}}, for missing years in source citations
- {{CURRENTYEAR}}, a magic word to display the current year.
- Category:Articles needing the year an event occurred
