Module:Complex date/doc explained

Usage

This module is intended for processing of date strings. It is used by

Complex date

This function is the engine behind . Please see that template for full documentation

Usage:

should not be used directly but only through and other templates

<nowiki>{{#invoke:Complex_date|complex_date|adj1=|date1=|era1=|precision1=|conj=-|adj2=|date2=|era2=|precision2=|lang=}}</nowiki>or

<nowiki>{{#invoke:Complex_date|complex_date|1=|2=|3=|era=|lang=}}</nowiki>

Parameters (simple syntax):

1

option. See

2

date #1

3

date #2

Parameters (advanced syntax):

conj

in case the link between the two dates: "-" (from-until), between, or, and (see)

adj1, adj2

adjectives and prepositions used to describe single date. Possible values: early, mid, late, spring, summer, fall, winter, 1st half, 2nd half, 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter, 4th quarter, etc. used for describing which part of date1 and date2 are involved (see)

date1, date2

the dates involved. Format: Number or whatever takes.

precision1, precision1

usually year or more precise (default), but can also be decade, century or millennium, then the dates involved are centuries or millennia rather than specific dates

era1, era2

the eras that those dates are from (see) If parameter era is present, it overrides these two parameters.

The internationalization of the date formats can be found at

Dependencies

relies on the following modules:

(lazy loading with no dependencies)
- - (no dependencies)
  - (lazy loading)
  - (no dependencies)
  - (from en.wikipedia) (no dependencies)
  - (no dependencies)
- (lazy loading with no dependencies)
- (lazy loading with no dependencies)

Several of the lazy-loaded dependencies do not exist locally since none of the code that calls them ever ends up used on the English Wikipedia.

Unless otherwise noted, the authoritative version of each module can be found on Commons.

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