Template:Start date
Usage
This template formats a start date in a Wikipedia-style format with a hidden ISO 8601 timestamp.
Syntax
{{Start date|year|month|day|hour|minute|second|timezone}}
Parameters
- {{{1}}} = Year (required)
- {{{2}}} = Month (optional)
- {{{3}}} = Day (optional)
- {{{4}}} = Hour (optional)
- {{{5}}} = Minute (optional)
- {{{6}}} = Second (optional)
- {{{7}}} = Timezone (optional, default +00:00)
Examples
{{Start date|2026|04|25}}
→ April 25, 2026
{{Start date|2026|04|25|14|30}}
→ April 25, 2026 (with time included in metadata)
Notes
- Outputs a machine-readable `
- Similar in concept to Wikipedia’s `
{{#if:
|{{#if:
|{{#time:F j, Y|{{{1}}}-{{{2}}}-{{{3}}}}}
|{{#time:F Y|{{{1}}}-01-01}}
}}
|{{#time:Y|{{{1}}}}}
}}
` / `Template:Start date and age`.