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* Do not [[Help:Substitution|substitute]] this template.
* Do not [[Help:Substitution|substitute]] this template.
* If you don't add a date parameter, a [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year at a later time.
* If you don't add a date parameter, a [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year at a later time.
* The date parameter consists of the name of the current month and the year only, not full dates. The names of the months are capitalised in English.<br />''Any deviation from these two rules will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.''
* The date parameter consists of the name of the current month and the year only, not full dates. The names of the months are capitalised in English. ''Any deviation from these two rules will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.''


It is also recommended to add the (non-displayed) {{para|reason}} parameter to leave a better record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the claim that "Humphrey Bogart has won several snooker world championships.":
It is also recommended to add the (non-displayed) {{para|reason}} parameter to leave a better record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the claim that "Humphrey Bogart has won several snooker world championships.":