Template:Complex date
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This template allows translation (localization) of many non-trivial phrases related to date description. This template is capable of creating much more complicated phrases than {{Other date}} template removing the need for nested {{Other date}} templates.
The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter (when errors are detected)
Usage
{{Complex date |conj= |date1= |adj1= |precision1= |era1= |date2= |adj2= |precision2= |era2= }}
Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
conj1 | conjunction | Conjunction or the link between the two dates. In general complex dates are created from two phrases describing date #1 and date #2 combined by a conjunction. Possible values:
| empty | optional |
date12 date | date #1 | First date in ISO 8601 format or as a number. Format depends on precision:
| empty | optional |
adj1adj | adjective #1 | Adjectives and prepositions used to describe first date. Possible values:
| empty | optional |
precision1units1 | precision #1 | Precision of the date #1. Can be provided as:
| empty | optional |
era1 | era #1 | Era of date #1
| empty | optional |
date23 | date #2 | Second date in the same format as date #1. | empty | optional |
adj2 | adjective #2 | Adjectives and prepositions used to describe second date. See description of adj1 for details. | empty | optional |
precision2units2 | precision #2 | Precision of the date #2. See description of precision1 for details. | empty | optional |
era2 | era #2 | Era of date #2. See description of era1 for details. | empty | optional |
precisionunits | precision | Precision of the date #1 and #2. See description of precision1 for details. | empty | optional |
era | era | Era of date #1 and #2. See description of era1 for details. | empty | optional |
certainty | certainty | certainty of the statement. Supported values: possibly, probably, presumably and circa. ("circa" can be also used as adjective). This parameter was added to allow compatibility with Wikidata's sourcing circumstances (P1480) qualifier when used to describe a date. | empty | optional |
lang | language | language code (only needs to be provided if the language shall be fixed and independent of the user's preferences) | language code of the user language | optional |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Relies on:
module:Complex date
See also
== Localization ==
Translations at module:i18n/complex date
Examples
date notations with two dates
| {{{1}}} parameter | Example Code | Output |
|---|---|---|
| - from-until |
{{complex date|-|1999|2000}} {{complex date|-|1999-01|2000-02}} {{complex date|-|1999-01-01|2000-02-01}} |
from 1999 until 2000 |
| between | {{complex date|between|1999|2000}} {{complex date|between|1999-02|2000-03}} {{complex date|between|1999-02-01|2000-03-01}} |
between 1999 and 2000 |
| ~ ca circa |
{{complex date|~|1999|2000}} {{complex date|ca|1999-05|2000-06}} {{complex date|circa|1999-05-01|2000-06-1}} |
between circa 1999 and circa 2000 |
| or | {{complex date|or|1999|2000}} {{complex date|or|1999-06|2000-07}} {{complex date|or|1999-06-01|2000-07-1}} |
1999 or 2000 |
| and & |
{{complex date|&|1999|2000}} {{complex date|and|1999-06|2000-07}} {{complex date|and|1999-06-01|2000-07-01}} |
1999 and 2000 |
| Julian | {{complex date|Julian|1865-01-19|1865-01-07}} |
19 January 1865 (7 January 1865 in Julian calendar) |
| Islamic | {{complex date|islamic|1486|892}} {{complex date|islamic|1486}} |
1486 AD (892 AH) 1486 AD (891 AH) |
| era parameter | {{complex date|or|985|986|era=BC}} |
985 or 986 BC |
| certainty parameter | {{complex date|between|1907|adj2=early|1908|certainty=circa}} |
circa between 1907 and early 1908 |
| two adjectives | {{complex date|-|adj1=mid|1907|adj2=early|1908}} {{complex date|between|adj1=circa|date1=1907|adj2=early|date2=1908}} |
from mid 1907 until early 1908 between circa 1907 and circa 1908 |
date notations with single date
Date notations with single date can use the second date for era, like BC or AD.
| {{{1}}} parameter | Example Code | Output | Example Code with era | Output with era |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < b before |
{{complex date|<|2000}} {{complex date|b|2000-03}} {{complex date|before|2000-03-01}} |
before 2000 before March 2000 before 1 March 2000 |
{{complex date|<|99|era=BC}} | before 99 BC |
| > a after |
{{complex date|>|1999}} {{complex date|a|1999-04}} {{complex date|after|1999-04-01}} |
after 1999 after April 1999 after 1 April 1999 |
{{complex date|>|99|era=BC}} | after 99 BC |
| by | {{complex date|by|1999}} {{complex date|by|1999-04}} {{complex date|by|1999-04-01}} |
by 1999 by April 1999 by 1 April 1999 |
{{complex date|by|99|era=BC}} | by 99 BC |
| from | {{complex date|from|1999}} {{complex date|from|1999-04}} {{complex date|from|1999-04-01}} |
from 1999 from April 1999 from 1 April 1999 |
{{complex date|from|99|era=BC}} | from 99 BC |
| until | {{complex date|until|1999}} {{complex date|until|1999-04}} {{complex date|until|1999-04-01}} |
until 1999 until April 1999 until 1 April 1999 |
{{complex date|until|99|era=BC}} | until 99 BC |
| ~ ca circa |
{{complex date|~|1999}} {{complex date|ca|1999-05}} {{complex date|circa|1999-05-01}} |
circa 1999 circa May 1999 circa 1 May 1999 |
{{complex date|~|99|era=BC}} | circa 99 BC |
| after, before, until and ~/ca/circa | {{complex date|after|1819|adj1=ca}} {{complex date|before|1819|adj1=ca}} {{complex date|until|1819|adj1=~}} |
after circa 1819 before circa 1819 until circa 1819 |
{{complex date|after|109|adj1=ca|era=BC}} {{complex date|before|109|adj1=ca|era=BC}} {{complex date|until|109|adj1=ca|era=BC}} |
after circa 109 BC before circa 109 BC until circa 109 BC |
| s decade |
{{complex date|s|1960}} {{complex date|decade|1800}} |
1960s 1800s |
{{complex date|s|960|era=BCE}} | 960s BC |
| century | {{complex date|century|1}} {{complex date|century|20}} |
1st century 20th century |
{{complex date|century|1|era=BC}} | 1st century BC |
| millennium | {{complex date|millennium|1}} | 1st millennium | {{complex date|millennium|2|era=BC}} | 2nd millennium BC |
| turn of the decade | {{complex date|turn of the decade|1920}} {{complex date|turn of the decade|1800}} |
late 1910s and early 1920s late 1790s and early 1800s |
{{complex date|turn of the decade|920|era=BC}} | late 920s and early 910s BC |
| turn of the century | {{complex date|turn of the century|2}} {{complex date|turn of the century|20}} |
turn of the 1/2nd century turn of the 19/20th century |
{{complex date|turn of the century|2|era=BC}} | turn of the 2/1st century BC |
| turn of the year | {{complex date|turn of the year|1992}} | late 1991 and early 1992 | {{complex date|turn of the year|922|era=BC}} | late 922 and early 921 BC |
| spring | {{complex date|spring|1999}} | Spring 1999 | {{complex date|spring|99|era=AD}} | Spring 99 AD |
| summer | {{complex date|summer|1999}} | Summer 1999 | {{complex date|summer|99|era=BC}} | Summer 99 BC |
| fall autumn |
{{complex date|fall|1999}} {{complex date|autumn|1999}} |
Autumn 1999 Autumn 1999 |
{{complex date|fall|99|era=AD}} | Autumn 99 AD |
| winter | {{complex date|winter|1999}} | Winter 1999 | {{complex date|winter|99|era=BC}} | Winter 99 BC |
| beginning early |
{{complex date|early|1999-08}} {{complex date|beginning|1999}} |
early August 1999 early 1999 |
{{complex date|early|99|era=BC}} | early 99 BC |
| mid middle |
{{complex date|mid|1999-10}} {{complex date|middle|1999}} |
mid October 1999 mid 1999 |
{{complex date|mid|99|era=BC}} | mid 99 BC |
| end late |
{{complex date|end|1999-11}} {{complex date|late|1999}} |
late November 1999 late 1999 |
{{complex date|end|99|era=BCE}} | late 99 BC |
| firsthalf 1half 1sthalf first half 1st half |
{{complex date|firsthalf|1999-11}} {{complex date|1half|1999}} |
first half of November 1999 first half of 1999 |
{{complex date|firsthalf|99|era=BC}} | first half of 99 BC |
| secondhalf 2half 2ndhalf second half 2nd half |
{{complex date|secondhalf|1999-11}} {{complex date|2half|1999}} |
second half of November 1999 second half of 1999 |
{{complex date|secondhalf|99|era=BCE}} | second half of 99 BC |
| 1quarter quarter1 1stquarter 1st quarter |
{{complex date|1quarter|1815-09}} {{complex date|1quarter|1815}} {{complex date|1quarter|18|units=century}} {{complex date|1quarter|18|units=millennium}} |
first quarter of September 1815 first quarter of 1815 first quarter of 18th century first quarter of 18th millennium |
{{complex date|1quarter|99|era=BC}} | first quarter of 99 BC |
| 2quarter quarter2 2ndquarter 2nd quarter |
{{complex date|2quarter|1815-09}} {{complex date|2quarter|1815}} {{complex date|2quarter|18|units=century}} {{complex date|2quarter|18|units=millennium}} |
second quarter of September 1815 second quarter of 1815 second quarter of 18th century second quarter of 18th millennium |
{{complex date|2quarter|99|era=BC}} | second quarter of 99 BC |
| 3quarter quarter3 3rdquarter 3rd quarter |
{{complex date|3quarter|1815-09}} {{complex date|3quarter|1815}} {{complex date|3quarter|18|units=century}} {{complex date|3quarter|18|units=millennium}} |
third quarter of September 1815 third quarter of 1815 third quarter of 18th century third quarter of 18th millennium |
{{complex date|3quarter|99|era=BC}} | third quarter of 99 BC |
| 4quarter quarter4 4thquarter 4th quarter |
{{complex date|4quarter|1815-09}} {{complex date|4quarter|1815}} {{complex date|4quarter|18|units=century}} {{complex date|4quarter|18|units=millennium}} |
fourth quarter of September 1815 fourth quarter of 1815 fourth quarter of 18th century fourth quarter of 18th millennium |
{{complex date|4quarter|99|era=BC}} | fourth quarter of 99 BC |
| possibly | {{complex date|possibly|1815-09}} {{complex date|possibly|1815}} |
possibly September 1815 possibly 1815 |
{{complex date|possibly|99|era=BC}} | possibly 99 BC |
| probably | {{complex date|probably|1815-09}} {{complex date|probably|1815}} |
probably September 1815 probably 1815 |
{{complex date|probably|99|era=BC}} | probably 99 BC |
| presumably | {{complex date|presumably|1815-09}} {{complex date|presumably|1815}} |
presumably September 1815 presumably 1815 |
{{complex date|presumably|99|era=BC}} | presumably 99 BC |
| BC BCE |
{{complex date|BC|44-03-15}} {{complex date|BCE|44}} |
15 March 44 BC 44 BC |
||
| AD CE |
{{complex date|AD|944-03}} {{complex date|CE|944}} |
March 944 AD 944 AD |
||
| ? unknown |
{{complex date|?}} {{complex date|unknown}} |
Unknown date Unknown date |
{{complex date|?||era=BC}} | Unknown date BC |
| year unknown | {{complex date|year unknown}} | year unknown | {{complex date|year unknown|era=BC}} | year unknown BC |