Template:Circa
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circa
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Uses Lua:
This template allows to specify "circa" for a date, in a format that is localizable.
Usage
{{Circa |1= |2= |3= |4= }}
Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | year | year | empty | required |
2 | month | month | empty | optional |
3 | day | day | empty | optional |
4lang | language | language code (only needs to be provided if the language shall be fixed and independent of the user's preferences) | value of {{int:Lang}} | optional |
era | era | if desired, specify as BC/AD or BCE/CE, output is BC/AD either way | empty | optional |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Relies on:
module:Complex date
See also
== Localization ==
Translations at module:i18n/complex date
The template is similar to one of the options of Template:Other date.
If parameters 2 and 3 are empty or undefined, parameter 1 can contain not just a year but any text. In this case the local term for "circa" is prefixed or postfixed, depending on the language, but the text is not changed.
Examples
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| Code | Output |
|---|---|
{{circa|1999}} {{circa|1999|2}} {{circa|1999|2|3}}
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circa 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 circa February 1999 |