Template:Start date: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 23:38, 25 April 2026

Simple, reliable date display template.

{{Start date|year|month|day}}

{{Start date|2026|4|25}}

→ 2026-04-25

{{Start date|2026|4}}

→ 2026-04

{{Start date|2026}}

→ 2026

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 <includeonly>
 {{#if:{{{3|}}}
-  |{{#time:F j, Y|{{{1}}}-{{{2}}}-{{{3}}}}}
+  |{{{1}}}-{{{2}}}-{{{3}}}
   |{{#if:{{{2|}}}
-    |{{#time:F Y|{{{1}}}-{{{2}}}-1}}
+    |{{{1}}}-{{{2}}}
     |{{{1}}}
    }}
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 <noinclude>
-== Usage ==
+== Template:Start date ==
-Displays a formatted start date.
-=== Syntax ===
+Simple, reliable date display template.
+=== Usage ===
 <pre>
 {{Start date|year|month|day}}
 </pre>
-=== Examples ===
+=== Output rules ===
+* Year only → 2026
+* Year + month → 2026-04
+* Full date → 2026-04-25
+=== Example ===
 <pre>
-{{Start date|2026}}
+{{Start date|2026|4|25}}
 </pre>
-→ 2026
+→ 2026-04-25
 <pre>
 {{Start date|2026|4}}
 </pre>
-→ April 2026
+→ 2026-04
 <pre>
-{{Start date|2026|4|25}}
+{{Start date|2026}}
 </pre>
-→ April 25, 2026
+→ 2026
-=== Notes ===
-* Month and day are optional.
-* If only year is given, it returns year only.
-* If month is given, it shows Month Year.
-* If full date is given, it shows full formatted date.
 </noinclude>