This template can be used to show proposed changes, e.g. on talk pages.

Usage

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{{TextDiff|Old text.|New text.}}

produces a diff showing the changes:

Old text.
+
New text.

Limitations

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This template is suitable only for comparing a single in-line string of text. Use of this template to compare multi-line content (i.e. HTML block content, text including line breaks) will result in syntax errors.

This template must be placed on a new line, i.e. with a line break before the template. Adding the template to a line that is indented with a colon or asterisk may result in syntax errors.

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Text diff

This template compares two texts. The comparison is formatted similarly to a "diff" (see Help:Diff).

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Old text1

Specify the old wikitext here.

Linerequired
New text2

Specify the new wikitext here.

Linerequired

See also

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