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Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden [[metadata]] about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them. | Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden [[metadata]] about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them. | ||
| − | + | ===Syntax=== | |
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| − | + | ====To display the death date only==== | |
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| − | + | : <tt><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}<nowiki>|</nowiki></tt>''year of death''<tt><nowiki>|</nowiki></tt>''month of death''<tt><nowiki>|</nowiki></tt>''day of death''<tt><nowiki>|</nowiki>''additional parameters''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt> | |
| − | + | ====Examples==== | |
| − | <nowiki>{{Death date | 1993 | 2 | | + | :<nowiki>{{Death date|1993|2|4|df=yes}}</nowiki> returns "{{Death date|1993|2|4|df=yes}}" |
| + | :<nowiki>{{Death date|1993|2|4|mf=yes}}</nowiki> returns "{{Death date|1993|2|4|mf=yes}}" | ||
'''Note''': The template will appear broken when the parameters are left blank. | '''Note''': The template will appear broken when the parameters are left blank. | ||
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| + | === Day First (df) and Month First (mf) options=== | ||
| + | The '''df''' (day first) and '''mf''' (month first) parameters indicate the intended date format to display. The appropriate parameter should be set to "y" or "yes" e.g. '''df=yes''' or '''mf=y'''. | ||
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| + | The default output of this template is to display the month before the day (American-based style). This default may not be appropriate articles about people from parts of the world where the day precedes the month in a date (e.g. Europe). In such articles the parameter, "df", should be set to display the day before the month. | ||
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| + | The parameter "mf" will indicate that month first format is intended. Using these parameters can assist [[WP:BOT|bots]] or other automated processing to detect which date format is intended; leaving the format as default may lead an editor or bot to change the format to an unintended value. | ||
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| + | Do not specify both "df" and "mf" parameters in the same use of the template, as these formats are mutually exclusive. | ||
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| + | Examples: | ||
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| + | :<nowiki>{{Death date | 1993 | 2 | 24 | df=yes }}</nowiki> displays "24 February 1993". | ||
| + | :<nowiki>{{Death date | 1993 | 2 | 24 | mf=yes }}</nowiki> displays "February 24, 1993". | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Usage
Returns a person's date of death.
Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden metadata about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them.
Syntax
To display the death date only
- {{Death date/doc|year of death|month of death|day of death|additional parameters}}
Examples
- {{Death date|1993|2|4|df=yes}} returns "4 February 1993"
- {{Death date|1993|2|4|mf=yes}} returns "February 4, 1993"
Note: The template will appear broken when the parameters are left blank.
Day First (df) and Month First (mf) options
The df (day first) and mf (month first) parameters indicate the intended date format to display. The appropriate parameter should be set to "y" or "yes" e.g. df=yes or mf=y.
The default output of this template is to display the month before the day (American-based style). This default may not be appropriate articles about people from parts of the world where the day precedes the month in a date (e.g. Europe). In such articles the parameter, "df", should be set to display the day before the month.
The parameter "mf" will indicate that month first format is intended. Using these parameters can assist bots or other automated processing to detect which date format is intended; leaving the format as default may lead an editor or bot to change the format to an unintended value.
Do not specify both "df" and "mf" parameters in the same use of the template, as these formats are mutually exclusive.
Examples:
- {{Death date | 1993 | 2 | 24 | df=yes }} displays "24 February 1993".
- {{Death date | 1993 | 2 | 24 | mf=yes }} displays "February 24, 1993".
See also
- Wikipedia:Age calculation templates
- {{BirthDeathAge}} – carries out the functions of this template and all the following ones
- {{Birth date}}
- {{Birth date and age}} – same as {{Birth date}}, except that "(age ##)" appears after the death date
- {{Birth year and age}} – year of birth and approximate age
- {{Death date and age}} – same as {{Death date}}, except that "(aged ##)" appears after the death date
- {{Death year and age}} – year of death and approximate age at death
