Template:Use American English
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Usage
{{Use American English|date=October 2026}}
This maintenance template adds tagged articles to Category:Use American English to denote articles that have American English spelling.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Use American English
<templatedata> { "description": "Placed near the top of an article; informs editors to use American English spelling in the article.", "format": "{{_|_=_}}\n", "params": { "date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "The month and year that the template was last spell-checked for compliance with this dialect of English. {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} inserts the current month and year automatically.", "type": "date", "autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}", "example": "April 2022", "suggested": true } } } </templatedata>
Redirects
See also
- Wikipedia:Database reports/Multiple "Use xxx English" templates, a report showing articles using two or more of the templates listed below.
- {{Use American English}}
- {{Use Australian English}}
- {{Use British English}}
- {{Use Canadian English}}
- {{Use Hiberno-English}}
- {{Use Hong Kong English}}
- {{Use Indian English}}
- {{Use New Zealand English}}
- {{Use Nigerian English}}
- {{Use Pakistani English}}
- {{Use Philippine English}}
- {{Use South African English}}