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To make comparisons based on dates (e.g., if the current date and time is after some other date and time), first convert the time(s) to the number of seconds after January 1, 1970, using the function {{#time: U }}, then compare (or add, subtract, etc.) those numerical values.
Note that all parameters default to the current date, so for example, the second set of parameters can be left out to calculate elapsed time since a past date: {{Age in years, months, weeks and days |month1 = 1 |day1 = 1 |year1 = 1 }} → 2023 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 6 days
This template returns the number of full years between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of full years between a specified date and today's date. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Year ("from" date) 1 The year of the "from" date Number required Month ("from" date) 2 The month of the "from ...
For reasons of retrospective compatibility, the default when inputting dates as year, month and day is |format=raw; however when inputting dates in full it is |format=commas. Note ^ Negative days will occur if the first date is after the second.
The Start date and age template displays the date that an event or entity started or was created. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Year 1 A four-digit number indicating the year Example 2017 Number required Month 2 A number between 1 and 12 indicating the month Example 12 Number suggested Day 3 A number between 1 and 31 indicating the day of the month ...
Period is a duration (has an extra day to include the end date). format=commas: Numbers over 999 are formatted with commas. format=raw: Use a hyphen (-) to indicate a negative date difference instead of a minus (−); a hyphen may allow the result to be used in a calculation. sep=comma: Separator between items is a comma: 1 year, 2 months, 3 days.
The code above is in {{Conditional tables/example 2c}}. As before, the table below demonstrates the effect when it's used: As before, the table below demonstrates the effect when it's used: Template call
If an article uses a template such as {{Use mdy dates}} or {{Use dmy dates}}, then Citation Style 1 and 2 templates automatically render dates (|date=, |access-date=, |archive-date=, etc) in the specified format, regardless of the format they are entered in. (The |cs1-dates= parameter can be used to fine-tune the generated output, see Template ...