Template:Data missing/doc

Usage

Use the {{Data missing|date=July 2026}} template when you have a list or table in which specific items are missing.

Pages using this template are included in Category:Data missing.

Parameters

• {{{date}}} The month and year the tag was added.
• {{{?}}} If you put a "?" as a parameter, it will shorten the template text down to "?", which is useful in very tight spaces such as tables and charts.

Examples

Code		Result
George's father: {{Data missing}}		George's father: [data missing]
George's mother: {{Data missing|?}}		George's mother: [?]
{| class=wikitable ! Relations !! Names !! Dates |- | Self || George || {{Data missing}} |- | Father || {{Data missing}} || 1903–1975 |- | Mother || {{Data missing|?}} || 1905–1978 |}		Relations Names Dates Self George [data missing] Father [data missing] 1903–1975 Mother [?] 1905–1978

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Data missing in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Data missing

Use this inline template indicate that a statement may be outdated and in need of updating or removal.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	date	Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Example January 2013 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested
Replace with '?'	1	Replace the template text with a question mark ('?') for size constraints Example ? Auto value ?	String	optional

Tracking categories

• Category:All articles with lists with data missing (759)