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The date used for a given statement should be the date of the most recent reliable source (for currently valid statements), or the date on which the data were obtained (for example, when using census figures). "As of" should not be used with future dates, as it will place the article in nonexistent categories.
Use after a statement of a time period in an article that is so vague or ambiguous you do not understand which period is being referred to. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Month and year date The month and year you added this template to the article, use the full month name and four digit year, e ...
Wikipedia uses several templates that self-update every day to keep date and age information current. These are very useful for a dynamic online encyclopedia and save users from having to regularly update that kind of information. However, when using this kind of template, a few things should be kept in mind.
The date used for a given statement should be the date of the most recent reliable source (for currently valid statements), or the date on which the data were obtained (for example, when using census figures). "As of" should not be used with future dates, as it will place the article in nonexistent categories.
The investigation into the mysterious deaths of beloved actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home entered its third day Friday with more looming questions ...
For ranges, if "to present" or "–present" is used, the current year (or, in cases where necessary, date) of "present" at the time of writing should be included. Thus 1982–present (as of 2025) – if writing in 2025 – is preferable to 1982–present. If the "from" date has an internal space, a spaced en dash is used.
Then 32, Saban had been diagnosed a year prior with stage four breast cancer and her newly appointed oncologist at a New York City hospital presented her with a “grim prognosis." Almost a year ...
This template calculates a person's current age based on a known age as of specified date. This is useful when a reference states a person's age at the time of the reference's publication. {{Age as of date|14|2010|March|3}}