View source for Template:Featured

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{{!}} {{#if:{{{2|}}}|[[File:White flower.png]]|[[File:Pink flower.png]]}} {{!!}} ''This article {{#if:{{{2|}}}|was a '''[[Pikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]]''' from {{{1|}}} to {{{2|}}}|is currently a '''[[Pikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]]''', as of {{{1}}}}}.'' {{!!}} {{#if:{{{2|}}}|[[File:White flower.png]]|[[File:Pink flower.png]]}}
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==Info==
This template should be placed at the bottom of featured articles, either current features or old ones.

Articles with this template are automatically categorized under [[:Category:Featured articles]].

==Parameters==
{| class = "wikitable"
! Parameter || Mandatory || Default || Purpose || Detailed description
|-
! 1
| '''Yes''' ||  || Start date || The date at which this article started being the featured article. Format: "month name/day/year", e.g.: "January 1<sup>st</sup> 2014". Remember to place the "st", "nd", "rd" or "th" inside <nowiki><sup></sup></nowiki> tags.
|-
! 2
| No ||  || End date || Same as above, but the date it stopped. If it is still the featured article, omit this parameter.
|}

==Template==
<pre>
{{featured|<start date>|<end date>}}
</pre>

==Examples==
{| class = "wikitable"
! Code || Result
|-
| <pre>{{featured|February 3<sup>rd</sup> 2014}}</pre>
| {{featured|February 3<sup>rd</sup> 2014}}
|-
| <pre>{{featured|August 15<sup>th</sup> 2014|October 22<sup>nd</sup> 2014}}</pre>
| {{featured|August 15<sup>th</sup> 2014|October 22<sup>nd</sup> 2014}}
|}

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