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The {{Start date and age}} template displays the date that an event or entity started or was created. It also includes a duplicate, machine-readable date in the ISO 8601 format (which is hidden by CSS), for use inside other templates which emit microformats. The hidden date degrades gracefully when CSS is not available.
- ᱥᱟᱫᱷᱟᱨᱚᱱ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ
{{Start date and age|yyyy|mm|dd}} to display formatted as:- ᱢᱟᱨᱪ 25, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-᱐᱓-25)
{{Start date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} to display formatted as:- 25 ᱢᱟᱨᱪ 2010; 14 years ago (2010-᱐᱓-25)
- Full syntax
{{Start date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes|p=yes|br=yes}} to display formatted as:- 25 ᱢᱟᱨᱪ 2010
(14 years ago) (2010-᱐᱓-25)
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Status
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Description
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| 1
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required
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A four-digit number indicating the year.
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| 2
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optional
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A number between 1 and 12 indicating the month (leading zeros in the number are ignored). The month may also be specified as a name or abbreviation (e.g. "August" or "Aug").
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| 3
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optional
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A number between 1 and 31 indicating the day of the month (leading zeros in the number are ignored).
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| df=
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optional
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If the parameter df equals yes, y, or 1, the date will be displayed in DMY format: 4 March 2010. When this parameter is not included or set to some other value, the date will be displayed in MDY format: March 4, 2010.
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p=
paren=
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optional
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If the parameter p or paren equals yes, y, or 1, the age will be displayed within parentheses. When this parameter is not included or set to some other value, the date and age are separated by a semicolon and a breaking space.
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| br=
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optional
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If the parameter br equals yes, y, or 1, a line break will be inserted between the date and the age. When this parameter is not included or set to some other value, a breaking space will be inserted between the date and the age. This does not change the separating characters between the date and age which are either a semicolon (default setting) or parentheses (if p=yes).
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| end=
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optional
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This template includes hidden microformat <span>, similar to Template:Start date. If the parameter end equals yes, y, or 1, the template will instead use <span>, similar to Template:End date. This parameter is used by Template:End date and age. For more details, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Microformats.
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The default output of this template is to display the month before the day (MDY). This default may not be appropriate for articles about events or entities in parts of the world where dates are commonly given with the day preceding the month (DMY). To display the day first, assign the df parameter a value of yes, y, or 1 (e.g. df=yes).
If the default format is preferred, the parameter df may be used with value of no, n, or 0 (e.g. df=no). These values can assist bots or other automated processing to detect the intended date format; omitting the df parameter may lead an editor or bot to change the format to an unintended value.
The preference to display the month first may also be indicated via the parameter mf (e.g. mf=yes). While not actually used by the template, this is another method of indicating that the default format is intended. Do not specify both "df" and "mf" parameters in the same use of the template.
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Result
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| Full date (year, month, day)
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{{Start date and age|2010|01|02}}
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ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-᱐᱑-02)
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{{Start date and age|2008|Jan|09|df=no}}
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ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 9, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-᱐᱑-09)
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{{Start date and age|2003|January|05|mf=yes}}
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ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 5, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-᱐᱑-05)
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{{Start date and age|2010|1|2|df=yes}}
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2 ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2010; 15 years ago (2010-᱐᱑-02)
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{{Start date and age|2008|Jan|9|df=y}}
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9 ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2008; 17 years ago (2008-᱐᱑-09)
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{{Start date and age|2003|January|5|df=1}}
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5 ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2003; 22 years ago (2003-᱐᱑-05)
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100 days ago:
{{Start date and age|᱒᱐᱒᱔|᱙|᱒᱕}}
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Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱒"., ᱒᱐᱒᱔; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (᱒᱐᱒᱔-ᱦᱩᱲᱟᱹᱜ : ᱚᱢᱟᱱᱚᱛ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱾-᱒᱕)
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Yesterday:
{{Start date and age|᱒᱐᱒᱕|᱑|᱒}}
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Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱒"., ᱒᱐᱒᱕; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (᱒᱐᱒᱕-ᱦᱩᱲᱟᱹᱜ : ᱚᱢᱟᱱᱚᱛ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱾-0᱒)
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Today:
{{Start date and age|᱒᱐᱒᱕|᱑|᱓}}
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Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱓"., ᱒᱐᱒᱕; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (᱒᱐᱒᱕-ᱦᱩᱲᱟᱹᱜ : ᱚᱢᱟᱱᱚᱛ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱾-0᱓)
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| Year and month
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{{Start date and age|2001|9}}
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ᱥᱮᱯᱴᱮᱢᱵᱚᱨ 2001; Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". (2001-᱐᱙)
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{{Start date and age|2002|09}}
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ᱥᱮᱯᱴᱮᱢᱵᱚᱨ 2002; Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". (2002-᱐᱙)
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{{Start date and age|2003|Sep}}
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ᱥᱮᱯᱴᱮᱢᱵᱚᱨ 2003; Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". (2003-᱐᱙)
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{{Start date and age|2004|September}}
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ᱥᱮᱯᱴᱮᱢᱵᱚᱨ 2004; Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". (2004-᱐᱙)
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| Year only
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{{Start date and age|2005}}
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2005; Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". (2005)
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| Syntax
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Result
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| Full date (year, month, day)
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|15|p=yes}}
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ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 15, 2003 (21 years ago) (2003-᱐᱒-15)
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|15|df=y|p=y}}
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15 ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2003 (21 years ago) (2003-᱐᱒-15)
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| Year and month
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|p=1}}
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ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2003 (Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐".) (2003-᱐᱒)
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| Year only
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{{Start date and age|2003|paren=yes}}
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2003 (Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐".) (2003)
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| Syntax
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Result
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| Full date (year, month, day)
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|15|br=yes}}
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ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 15, 2003;
21 years ago (2003-᱐᱒-15)
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|15|df=y|br=y}}
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15 ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2003;
21 years ago (2003-᱐᱒-15)
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| Year and month
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|br=1}}
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ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2003;
Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". (2003-᱐᱒)
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| Year only
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{{Start date and age|2003|br=yes}}
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2003;
Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". (2003)
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| Syntax
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Result
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| Full date (year, month, day)
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|15|p=yes|br=yes}}
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ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 15, 2003
(21 years ago) (2003-᱐᱒-15)
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|15|df=y|p=y|br=y}}
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15 ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2003
(21 years ago) (2003-᱐᱒-15)
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| Year and month
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{{Start date and age|2003|02|p=1|br=1}}
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ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2003
(Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐".) (2003-᱐᱒)
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| Year only
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{{Start date and age|2003|paren=yes|br=yes}}
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2003
(Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐". Expression error: ᱵᱟᱝ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠᱚᱜᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ "᱐".) (2003)
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This template also returns the date, hidden by CSS, in the ISO 8601 format needed by one or more of the following microformats:
usually, but not always, within infobox or similar templates, or tables.
Its use in hCard is for organizations, venues and similar; use {{Birth date}} or {{Birth date and age}} for people.
Similarly, {{End date}} returns the date as hCalendar's (class="dtend").
See the microformats project for further details.
{{Start date and age}}
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{{Start date and age/sandbox}}
Error: expandTemplate: template "Start date and age/sandbox" does not exist
- Template:MONTHNAME – display name of month for a given number 1 (January) through 12 (December).
- Template:Time ago – display number of days, months, or years ago (for dates given as
|yyyy|mm|dd).
- Template:Years or months ago – display number of months or years ago (for dates given as
|yyyy|mm or |yyyy).
- Template:Yesno – allows optional formatting parameters to accept values other than "yes" (such as "y" or "1").
Birth, death and age templates |
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Birth, death, age |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{BirthDeathAge}} | Combines functions of {{birth date}}, {{birth-date}}, {{birth date and age}}, {{birth year and age}}, {{death date}}, {{death-date}}, {{death date and age}} and {{death year and age}}. | | {{birth date}} | To display a birth date and related hidden metadata. | | {{birth-date}} | | | {{birth date and age}} | {{birth date}} with suffix "(age N)". | | {{birth date and age2}} | {{birth date and age}} plus age as of a specified date. | | {{birth-date and age}} | As {{birth date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{birth year and age}} | Year of birth and approximate age. | | {{birth based on age as of date}} | To display approximate birth year and current age given a particular date (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person). | | {{birth based on age at death}} | To display approximate birth year based on age at death. |
| Template | Description / use | | {{death date}} | To display a death date and related hidden metadata. | | {{death-date}} | | | {{death date and age}} | {{death date}} with suffix "(aged N)". Also called with {{event date and age}} | | {{death-date and age}} | As {{death date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{death date and given age}} | To display a death date and specified age. | | {{death year and age}} | To display a year of and approximate age at death. |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{BirthDeathAge}} | Combines functions of {{birth date}}, {{birth-date}}, {{birth date and age}}, {{birth year and age}}, {{death date}}, {{death-date}}, {{death date and age}} and {{death year and age}}. | | {{birth date}} | To display a birth date and related hidden metadata. | | {{birth-date}} | | | {{birth date and age}} | {{birth date}} with suffix "(age N)". | | {{birth date and age2}} | {{birth date and age}} plus age as of a specified date. | | {{birth-date and age}} | As {{birth date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{birth year and age}} | Year of birth and approximate age. | | {{birth based on age as of date}} | To display approximate birth year and current age given a particular date (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person). | | {{birth based on age at death}} | To display approximate birth year based on age at death. |
| Template | Description / use | | {{death date}} | To display a death date and related hidden metadata. | | {{death-date}} | | | {{death date and age}} | {{death date}} with suffix "(aged N)". Also called with {{event date and age}} | | {{death-date and age}} | As {{death date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{death date and given age}} | To display a death date and specified age. | | {{death year and age}} | To display a year of and approximate age at death. |
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Birth, death, age |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{BirthDeathAge}} | Combines functions of {{birth date}}, {{birth-date}}, {{birth date and age}}, {{birth year and age}}, {{death date}}, {{death-date}}, {{death date and age}} and {{death year and age}}. | | {{birth date}} | To display a birth date and related hidden metadata. | | {{birth-date}} | | | {{birth date and age}} | {{birth date}} with suffix "(age N)". | | {{birth date and age2}} | {{birth date and age}} plus age as of a specified date. | | {{birth-date and age}} | As {{birth date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{birth year and age}} | Year of birth and approximate age. | | {{birth based on age as of date}} | To display approximate birth year and current age given a particular date (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person). | | {{birth based on age at death}} | To display approximate birth year based on age at death. |
| Template | Description / use | | {{death date}} | To display a death date and related hidden metadata. | | {{death-date}} | | | {{death date and age}} | {{death date}} with suffix "(aged N)". Also called with {{event date and age}} | | {{death-date and age}} | As {{death date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{death date and given age}} | To display a death date and specified age. | | {{death year and age}} | To display a year of and approximate age at death. |
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Birth, death, age |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{BirthDeathAge}} | Combines functions of {{birth date}}, {{birth-date}}, {{birth date and age}}, {{birth year and age}}, {{death date}}, {{death-date}}, {{death date and age}} and {{death year and age}}. | | {{birth date}} | To display a birth date and related hidden metadata. | | {{birth-date}} | | | {{birth date and age}} | {{birth date}} with suffix "(age N)". | | {{birth date and age2}} | {{birth date and age}} plus age as of a specified date. | | {{birth-date and age}} | As {{birth date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{birth year and age}} | Year of birth and approximate age. | | {{birth based on age as of date}} | To display approximate birth year and current age given a particular date (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person). | | {{birth based on age at death}} | To display approximate birth year based on age at death. |
| Template | Description / use | | {{death date}} | To display a death date and related hidden metadata. | | {{death-date}} | | | {{death date and age}} | {{death date}} with suffix "(aged N)". Also called with {{event date and age}} | | {{death-date and age}} | As {{death date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{death date and given age}} | To display a death date and specified age. | | {{death year and age}} | To display a year of and approximate age at death. |
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Birth, death, age |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{BirthDeathAge}} | Combines functions of {{birth date}}, {{birth-date}}, {{birth date and age}}, {{birth year and age}}, {{death date}}, {{death-date}}, {{death date and age}} and {{death year and age}}. | | {{birth date}} | To display a birth date and related hidden metadata. | | {{birth-date}} | | | {{birth date and age}} | {{birth date}} with suffix "(age N)". | | {{birth date and age2}} | {{birth date and age}} plus age as of a specified date. | | {{birth-date and age}} | As {{birth date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{birth year and age}} | Year of birth and approximate age. | | {{birth based on age as of date}} | To display approximate birth year and current age given a particular date (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person). | | {{birth based on age at death}} | To display approximate birth year based on age at death. |
| Template | Description / use | | {{death date}} | To display a death date and related hidden metadata. | | {{death-date}} | | | {{death date and age}} | {{death date}} with suffix "(aged N)". Also called with {{event date and age}} | | {{death-date and age}} | As {{death date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{death date and given age}} | To display a death date and specified age. | | {{death year and age}} | To display a year of and approximate age at death. |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{age}} | Age based on number of complete years between two dates. | | {{age nts}} | {{age}} with output formatted for use in sortable tables. | | {{age as of date}} | Current age (in years) from a known age at a specified date. | | {{age for infant}} | Current age for infant: months and days up to one year, years and months up to three years, and years beyond. |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{age}} | Age based on number of complete years between two dates. | | {{age nts}} | {{age}} with output formatted for use in sortable tables. | | {{age as of date}} | Current age (in years) from a known age at a specified date. | | {{age for infant}} | Current age for infant: months and days up to one year, years and months up to three years, and years beyond. |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{age}} | Age based on number of complete years between two dates. | | {{age nts}} | {{age}} with output formatted for use in sortable tables. | | {{age as of date}} | Current age (in years) from a known age at a specified date. | | {{age for infant}} | Current age for infant: months and days up to one year, years and months up to three years, and years beyond. |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{age}} | Age based on number of complete years between two dates. | | {{age nts}} | {{age}} with output formatted for use in sortable tables. | | {{age as of date}} | Current age (in years) from a known age at a specified date. | | {{age for infant}} | Current age for infant: months and days up to one year, years and months up to three years, and years beyond. |
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Template parameters | Parameter | Description | Type | Status |
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| Year | 1 | A four-digit number indicating the year - Example
- 2017
| Number | required |
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| Month | 2 | A number between 1 and 12 indicating the month - Example
- 12
| Number | suggested |
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| Day | 3 | A number between 1 and 31 indicating the day of the month - Example
- 31
| Number | suggested |
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| Display date first | df | If the parameter df equals yes, y, or 1, the date will be displayed in DMY format: 4 March 2010. When this parameter is not included or set to some other value, the date will be displayed in MDY format: March 4, 2010. - Default
- no
- Example
- no
| Boolean | optional |
|---|
| Display with parentheses | paren p | If the parameter p or paren equals yes, y, or 1, the age will be displayed within parentheses. When this parameter is not included or set to some other value, the date and age are separated by a semicolon and a breaking space. - Default
- no
- Example
- yes
| Boolean | optional |
|---|
| Line break between date and age | br | If the parameter br equals yes, y, or 1, a line break will be inserted between the date and the age. When this parameter is not included or set to some other value, a breaking space will be inserted between the date and the age. This does not change the separating characters between the date and age which are either a semicolon (default setting) or parentheses (if paren=yes). - Default
- no
- Example
- yes
| Boolean | optional |
|---|
| Use microformat for end date | end | This template includes hidden microformat <span class="bday dtstart published updated">, similar to Template:Start date. If the parameter end equals yes, y, or 1, the template will instead use <span class="dtend">, similar to Template:End date. This parameter is used by Template:End date and age. For more details, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Microformats. - Default
- no
- Example
- yes
| Boolean | optional |
|---|
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