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The {{Deprecated stub}} template notifies users that a given stub template is no longer used and should be replaced by one of several more precise templates. This is useful when a stub template's name is ambiguous and could refer to one of several related but different subjects.
Deprecated stub templates are rarely deleted, and are usually kept as soft redirects.
Usage
edit{{Deprecated stub|old template name|redirecting text}}
Templates are categorized to Category:Deprecated stub templates. Articles which still use stub templates marked as deprecated are categorized to Category:Pages using deprecated templates.
Examples
edit{{Deprecated stub|Old-stub|{{Tl|This-new-stub}} or {{Tl|That-new-stub}}}}
 | The stub template {{Old-stub}} is deprecated. Please use {{This-new-stub}} or {{That-new-stub}} instead. |
See also
edit- {{Deprecated template}} – for deprecated non-stub templates