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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, no 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.<br />''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.":