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== Template maintenance ==
The following can be done to maintain the template.

===Monitor tracking categories===
* The tracking categories for "warnings" and "errors" can be monitored to alert for any problems in the data. 
* The tracking category for "unknown archives" may indicate a problem in the data; for example an editor used the source URL instead of the archive URL in the {{para|url}} field. 

===Monitor template argument usage===
[https://bambots.brucemyers.com/TemplateParam.php?wiki=enwiki&template=Webarchive This tool] shows which instances of the template are using which arguments—it might show, for example, that {{para|access-date}} is being used by five instances in five articles. Since this is an error (the template does not support {{para|access-date}}) those five template instances should be fixed to remove the {{para|access-date}}.

===Configuration: verifydates===
The template can verify that dates in URLs for Wayback, WebCite, and Archive.is match the date in the {{para|date}} argument. If the dates do not match it will display the date from the URL, add a red warning message "date mismatch", and add the article to the warning tracking category. 

Because the verification function adds some overhead to the template, it can optionally be globally disabled by setting the variable "verifydates = no" (see the Module source in function p.webarchive()). Note that after setting to "yes", it can take a week or more for the tracking category to be fully populated. Set to "yes" if you are searching for problems in the data that need fixing (they'll show up in the tracking category). 

===Configuration: maxurls===
The max number of URLs is 10 but this can be changed by setting the "maxurls" variable in the p.webarchive() function. This is a global variable that will affect all instances of the template, use with caution. Reducing the number will increase the template speed and reduce resource use.