Template:Circa
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It has been suggested that this template should be merged with Template:Other date. (Discuss) |
This template allows to specify "circa" for a date, in a format that is localizable.
Usage
{{Circa|1=|2=|3=|4=}}
Parameters
| Parameter name | Description | Default value | required or optional?
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|---|---|---|---|
| parameter #1 (1) | year | empty | required |
| parameter #2 (2) | month | empty | optional |
| parameter #3 (3) | day | empty | optional |
| parameter #4 (4) | language code (only needs to be provided if the language shall be fixed and independent of the user's preferences) | value of {{int:Lang}}
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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:
{{date}}, {{LangSwitch}}
See also
{{Lifetime date}}
Localization
To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx=Your translation" (xx being the code of your language)
The template is similar to one of the options of Template:Other date, but causes a smaller expansion depth, thus avoiding the "expansion depth limit exceeded" error occurring on some pages transcluding that other template.
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
| Code | Output |
|---|---|
{{circa|1999}} {{circa|1999|2}} <code> {{circa|1999|2|3}}
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