{{Webarchive}} is for linking to web archiving services such as the Wayback Machine, WebCite and all other web archiving services.

This template is a replacement for {{wayback}}, {{webcite}}, {{memento}} and {{cite archives}}, as decided in this discussion.

Note: The most common method for linking a web archive are the CS1|2 templates such as {{cite web}} with the |archive-url=, |archive-date=, and |url-status= parameters. Please be aware of WP:CITEVAR before converting this template to a CS1|2 template.

In most cases the template needs only two parameters, the archive |url= and archive |date=. It is also common to include a |title=. For some URLs, the template can automatically display the date. To prevent the template from adding a wikilink to the name of the web archiving site, use the |nolink= parameter with any value.

Usage with |url= and |date=
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |date=2 August 2016}}
सङ्ग्रहित २ अगस्त २०१६ वेब्याक मेसिन
{{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com/ |date=12 February 2009}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।
Usage with |url= and |title=
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |title=Page title}}
Page title वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित २०१६-०८-०२)
{{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com/ |title=Page title}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।
Usage with |url=, |date= and |title=
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |date=August 2, 2016 |title=Page title}}
Page title वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त २, २०१६)
{{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com/ |date=February 12, 2009 |title=Page title}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।
Usage with |url=, |date= and |nolink=
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |date=August 2, 2016 |nolink=y}}
सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त २, २०१६ वेब्याक मेसिन
{{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com/ |date=February 12, 2009 |nolink=1}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।

The template optionally supports multiple URLs (up to 10) for linking to multiple archiving services for the same source link. The first url argument is |url= then |url2= .. |url10=. Each URL can have its own date and title argument, thus |date2= .. |date10= and |title2= .. |title10=.

url..url10
The URL(s) to the archive service. There should always be a |url= which counts as the first url. Each |url#= can have its own numbered corresponding |date#= and |title#=. Matching of URL with date and title is done by numbers, not position. Numbers do not need to be in sequence, for example |url2= followed by |url5= works.
date..date10
The date the page was archived. The date format displayed is the same as entered. If |date= is missing the template will make a best effort to find the date by decoding the archive URL (wayback and webcite for example provide this data in the URL), and will display the date in iso format by default. However including a date is recommended for date formatting reasons, and because other tools may not have the ability to decode the date from the URL.
title..title10
The text displayed for the link. If no |title= is provided then |date= is displayed. Otherwise |title= takes precedence if both are set.
nolink
If set to any value, the archive service name will not be wikilinked.
format
This is a special option to support the merger of {{cite archives}}. It may be deprecated in the future. Because CS1|2 templates do not currently support more than one archive link, this template will tack on additional archive links to the end of a CS1|2 template output. It takes two values: |format=addlarchives or |format=addlpages. Addlarchives will display output appropriate for linking to multiple web archiving services. Addlpages will display output appropriate for linking to multiple pages at the same archive.

The number of possible examples is extensive depending on the mix of options. Some common cases follow. For more extensive testing see the testcases page.

Single link at Wayback Machine with date and title (recommended method)
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |date=August 2, 2016 |title=Page title}}
Page title वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त २, २०१६)
Single link at Wayback Machine with date only
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |date=August 1, 2016}}
सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त २, २०१६ वेब्याक मेसिन
Single link at Wayback Machine with title; date extracted from URL
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |title=Example}}
Example वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित २०१६-०८-०२)
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |title=Example |date=mdy}}
Example वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त २, २०१६)
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |title=Example |date=dmy}}
Example वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित २ अगस्त २०१६)
Single link at WebCite with title; date extracted from URL
{{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com |title=Example}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।
{{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com |title=Example |date=mdy}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।
{{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com |title=Example |date=dmy}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।
Single link at archive.today with title; date extracted from URL
{{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/2016.08.08-112330/http://example.com |title=Example}}
Example archive.today (सङ्ग्रहित २०१६-०८-०८)
{{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/2016.08.08-112330/http://example.com |title=Example |date=mdy}}
Example archive.today (सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त ८, २०१६)
{{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/2016.08.08-112330/http://example.com |title=Example |date=dmy}}
Example archive.today (सङ्ग्रहित ८ अगस्त २०१६)
Multi-link at Wayback Machine with dates and titles (recommended method)
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |title=Page title |date=August 2, 2016 |url2=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902000046/http://example.com/ |title2=Page2 title |date2=September 2, 2016}}
Page title वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त २, २०१६). Additional archives: Page2 title.
Multi-link at Wayback Machine with dates only
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |date=August 2, 2016 |url2=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902000046/http://example.com/ |date2=September 2, 2016}}
सङ्ग्रहित अगस्त २, २०१६ वेब्याक मेसिन. Additional archives: September 2, 2016.
Multi-link at Wayback Machine with titles only
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/ |title=Page title |url2=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902000046/http://example.com/ |title2=Page2 title}}
Page title वेब्याक मेसिन (सङ्ग्रहित २०१६-०८-०२). Additional archives: Page2 title.
Additional archives format
{{webarchive |format=addlarchives |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com/ |date=12 February 2009}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।
Additional pages format
{{webarchive |format=addlpages |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5eWaHRbn4?url=http://www.example.com/ |url2=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902000046/http://example.com/ |date=12 February 2009}}
लुआ गल्ती: bad argument #2 to 'formatDate': invalid timestamp '२००९-०२-१२' ।

The template has a number of hidden tracking categories which may be added (via Module:Webarchive):

Tracking archive sites

सम्पादन करी

Tracking warnings and errors

सम्पादन करी

The following can be done to maintain the template.

Monitor tracking categories

सम्पादन करी
  • The tracking categories for "warnings" and "errors" can be monitored to alert for any problems in the data.
  • The tracking category for "unknown archives" may indicate a problem in the data; for example an editor used the source URL instead of the archive URL in the |url= field.

Monitor template argument usage

सम्पादन करी

This tool shows which instances of the template are using which arguments—it might show, for example, that |access-date= is being used by five instances in five articles. Since this is an error (the template does not support |access-date=) those five template instances should be fixed to remove the |access-date=.

Configuration: verifydates

सम्पादन करी

The template can verify that dates in URLs for Wayback, WebCite, and Archive.is match the date in the |date= argument. If the dates do not match it will display the date from the URL, add a red warning message "date mismatch", and add the article to the warning tracking category.

Because the verification function adds some overhead to the template, it can optionally be globally disabled by setting the variable "verifydates = no" (see the Module source in function p.webarchive()). Note that after setting to "yes", it can take a week or more for the tracking category to be fully populated. Set to "yes" if you are searching for problems in the data that need fixing (they'll show up in the tracking category).

Configuration: maxurls

सम्पादन करी

The max number of URLs is 10 but this can be changed by setting the "maxurls" variable in the p.webarchive() function. This is a global variable that will affect all instances of the template, use with caution. Reducing the number will increase the template speed and reduce resource use.

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

See the monthly error report for this template.

TemplateData for Webarchive

A template for linking to offsite archives such as Wayback, WebCite, Archive.is, etc..

साँचे के पैरामीटर्स

पैरामीटरविवरणप्रकारस्थिति
Archive URLurl

URL to the archive.

उदाहरण
https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001301/http://example.com/
स्ट्रिंगआवश्यक
Archive datedate

Date of the archive.

उदाहरण
August 2, 2016
स्ट्रिंगसुझावित
Archive titletitle

Title (or text) displayed on the Wiki page for the link.

डिफ़ॉल्ट
Date argument, or the word 'Archive'
उदाहरण
Example website
स्ट्रिंगसुझावित
Wikilinknolink

Wikilink to the archive's page in the rendering. Any value including blank means no wikilink.

स्ट्रिंगवैकल्पिक
Format of template rendering.format

For multi-URL instances, render display in one of two formats.

स्ट्रिंगवैकल्पिक