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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.
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 ...
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}}
This is for reasons of convenience: You are more likely to want to offset the default date by a few days than by any number of years. Thus, day is given by the first parameter, month by the second, and year by the third. The optional parameters alt, df, lc, and url are passed through to {} as is, if they are set, or omitted if they are not.
Date Time Group format, used most often in operation orders. This format uses DDHHMMZMONYY, with DD being the two-digit day, HHMM being the time on a 24-hour clock, Z being the timezone code, MON being the three-letter month, and YY being the two-digit year. For example, 041200ZFEB23 is noon, UTC, on 4 Feb 2023. [13]
For a person whose date of birth is unknown, this template estimates the person's birth year and current age based on a given age at a certain date. This is useful when a reliable source states only their age at the time of publication.
Think carefully before changing established date formats of existing articles, especially multiple articles in a particular subject area. Consider whether the proposed change would improve Wikipedia (beyond conforming the articles to your personal preference) and whether editors who have contributed to the article(s) may have reached a consensus to use a particular format.