Template:Other date

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This template employs some extremely complicated or esoteric features of template syntax. Please do not attempt to alter it unless you are certain that you understand the setup and are prepared to repair/revert any consequent collateral damage if the results are unexpected. Any experiments should be conducted in a sandbox or your userspace.

This template allows translation (localization) of many non-trivial phrases related to date description. This template has similar but more limited capabilities than {{Complex date}}. Please use {{Complex date}} instead of nesting {{Other date}} templates (calling {{Other date}} with inputs being other {{Other date}} templates).

The template automatically sets the following categories:

• Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter (when errors are detected)
• Category:Unknown date (when dates are unknown, see also Template:Unknown)
• Category:Pages using Other date template with era

Usage

{{Other date |1= |2= }}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1	type	Type of date notation. See examples below for list of allowed options. Pages using incorrect option will be added to Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter.	empty	required
2	date 1	A date in ISO 8601 format "YYYY-MM-DD", or "YYYY-MM", or "YYYY", e.g. "2006-01-15" for "15 January 2006" or a number for centuries and millennia.	empty	required
3	date 2	Depends on type. If used than it is a date in ISO 8601 format. See Parameter #2 for details.	empty	optional
era	era	for dates before birth of Christ use BC (Before Christ) or BCE (Before Common Era) for dates after birth of Christ use CE (Common Era) or AD (Anno Domini) (if you would like era to be specified) use BP for Before Present years use AH for dates in Islamic calendar	empty	optional
certainty	certainty	Certainty of the statement. Supported values: possibly, probably, presumably and circa ("circa" can be also used as adjective). This parameter was added to allow compatibility with Wikidata's sourcing circumstances qualifier when used to describe a date.	empty	optional
lang	language	Language code (only needs to be provided if the language shall be fixed and independent of the user's preferences)	(language code of the user language)	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

{{Complex date}}, {{Lifetime date}}

== Localization ==

Please note that phrases without translations into desired language will be shown in English using red font, to add translations please request an edit to Module:I18n/complex date

Examples

date notations with two dates

{{{1}}} parameter	Example Code	Output
- from-until	{{other date|-|1999|2000}} {{other date|-|1999-01|2000-02}} {{other date|-|1999-01-01|2000-02-01}}	from 1999 until 2000 from January 1999 until February 2000 from 1 January 1999 until 1 February 2000
?	{{other date|?|1800|1825}}	Unknown date
between	{{other date|between|1999|2000}} {{other date|between|1999-02|2000-03}} {{other date|between|1999-02-01|2000-03-01}}	between 1999 and 2000 between February 1999 and March 2000 between 1 February 1999 and 1 March 2000
~ ca circa	{{other date|~|1999|2000}} {{other date|ca|1999-05|2000-06}} {{other date|circa|1999-05-01|2000-06-1}}	between circa 1999 and circa 2000 between circa May 1999 and circa June 2000 between circa 1 May 1999 and circa 1 June 2000
or	{{other date|or|1999|2000}} {{other date|or|1999-06|2000-07}} {{other date|or|1999-06-01|2000-07-1}}	1999 or 2000 June 1999 or July 2000 1 June 1999 or 1 July 2000
and &	{{other date|&|1999|2000}} {{other date|and|1999-06|2000-07}} {{other date|and|1999-06-01|2000-07-01}}	1999 and 2000 June 1999 and July 2000 1 June 1999 and 1 July 2000
Julian	{{other date|Julian|1865-01-19|1865-01-07}}	19 January 1865 (7 January 1865 in Julian calendar)
Islamic	{{other date|islamic|1486|892}} {{other date|islamic|1486}}	1486 AD (892 AH) 1486 AD (891 AH)
era parameter	{{other date|or|985|986|era=BC}}	985 or 986 BC

date notations with single date

Date notations with single date can use the second date for era, like BC or AD.

{{{1}}} parameter	Example Code	Output	Example Code with era	Output with era
< b before	{{other date|<|2000}} {{other date|b|2000-03}} {{other date|before|2000-03-01}}	before 2000 date QS:P,+2000-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2000-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 before March 2000 date QS:P,+2000-03-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2000-03-00T00:00:00Z/10 before 1 March 2000 date QS:P,+2000-03-01T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2000-03-01T00:00:00Z/11	{{other date|<|99|era=BC}}	before 99 BC
> a after	{{other date|>|1999}} {{other date|a|1999-04}} {{other date|after|1999-04-01}}	after 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 after April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/10 after 1 April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/11	{{other date|>|99|era=BC}}	after 99 BC
by	{{other date|by|1999}} {{other date|by|1999-04}} {{other date|by|1999-04-01}}	by 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 by April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/10 by 1 April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/11	{{other date|by|99|era=BC}}	by 99 BC
from	{{other date|from|1999}} {{other date|from|1999-04}} {{other date|from|1999-04-01}}	from 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 from April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/10 from 1 April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/11	{{other date|from|99|era=BC}}	from 99 BC
until	{{other date|until|1999}} {{other date|until|1999-04}} {{other date|until|1999-04-01}}	until 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P582,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 until April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/7,P582,+1999-04-00T00:00:00Z/10 until 1 April 1999 date QS:P,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/7,P582,+1999-04-01T00:00:00Z/11	{{other date|until|99|era=BC}}	until 99 BC
~ ca circa	{{other date|~|1999}} {{other date|ca|1999-05}} {{other date|circa|1999-05-01}}	circa 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 circa May 1999 date QS:P,+1999-05-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902 circa 1 May 1999 date QS:P,+1999-05-01T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902	{{other date|~|99|era=BC}}	circa 99 BC
s decade	{{other date|s|1960}} {{other date|decade|1800}}	1960s date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 1800s date QS:P,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/8	{{other date|s|960|era=BCE}}	960s BC date QS:P,-960-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
century	{{other date|century|1}} {{other date|century|20}}	1st century date QS:P,+050-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 20th century date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7	{{other date|century|1|era=BC}}	1st century BC date QS:P,-050-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
millennium	{{other date|millennium|1}}	1st millennium date QS:P,+0500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6	{{other date|millennium|2|era=BC}}	2nd millennium BC date QS:P,-1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6
turn of the decade	{{other date|turn of the decade|1920}} {{other date|turn of the decade|1800}}	late 1910s and early 1920s late 1790s and early 1800s	{{other date|turn of the decade|920|era=BC}}	late 920s and early 910s BC
turn of the century	{{other date|turn of the century|2}} {{other date|turn of the century|20}}	turn of the 1/2nd century turn of the 19/20th century	{{other date|turn of the century|2|era=BC}}	turn of the 2/1st century BC
turn of the year	{{other date|turn of the year|1992}}	late 1991 and early 1992	{{other date|turn of the year|922|era=BC}}	late 922 and early 921 BC
spring	{{other date|spring|1999}}	Spring 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40720559	{{other date|spring|99|era=AD}}	Spring 99 AD
summer	{{other date|summer|1999}}	Summer 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40720564	{{other date|summer|99|era=BC}}	Summer 99 BC
fall autumn	{{other date|fall|1999}} {{other date|autumn|1999}}	Autumn 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40720568 Autumn 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40720568	{{other date|fall|99|era=AD}}	Autumn 99 AD
winter	{{other date|winter|1999}}	Winter 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40720553	{{other date|winter|99|era=BC}}	Winter 99 BC
beginning early	{{other date|early|1999-08}} {{other date|beginning|1999}}	early August 1999 date QS:P,+1999-08-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719727 early 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719727	{{other date|early|99|era=BC}}	early 99 BC
mid middle	{{other date|mid|1999-10}} {{other date|middle|1999}}	mid October 1999 date QS:P,+1999-10-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719748 mid 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719748	{{other date|mid|99|era=BC}}	mid 99 BC
end late	{{other date|end|1999-11}} {{other date|late|1999}}	late November 1999 date QS:P,+1999-11-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719766 late 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719766	{{other date|end|99|era=BCE}}	late 99 BC
firsthalf 1half 1sthalf first half 1st half	{{other date|firsthalf|1999-11}} {{other date|1half|1999}}	first half of November 1999 date QS:P,+1999-11-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719687 first half of 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719687	{{other date|firsthalf|99|era=BC}}	first half of 99 BC
secondhalf 2half 2ndhalf second half 2nd half	{{other date|secondhalf|1999-11}} {{other date|2half|1999}}	second half of November 1999 date QS:P,+1999-11-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719707 second half of 1999 date QS:P,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719707	{{other date|secondhalf|99|era=BCE}}	second half of 99 BC
1quarter quarter1 1stquarter 1st quarter	{{other date|1quarter|1815-09}} {{other date|1quarter|1815}}	first quarter of September 1815 date QS:P,+1815-09-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40690303 first quarter of 1815 date QS:P,+1815-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40690303	{{other date|1quarter|99|era=BC}}	first quarter of 99 BC
2quarter quarter2 2ndquarter 2nd quarter	{{other date|2quarter|1815-09}} {{other date|2quarter|1815}}	second quarter of September 1815 date QS:P,+1815-09-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719649 second quarter of 1815 date QS:P,+1815-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719649	{{other date|2quarter|99|era=BC}}	second quarter of 99 BC
3quarter quarter3 3rdquarter 3rd quarter	{{other date|3quarter|1815-09}} {{other date|3quarter|1815}}	third quarter of September 1815 date QS:P,+1815-09-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719662 third quarter of 1815 date QS:P,+1815-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719662	{{other date|3quarter|99|era=BC}}	third quarter of 99 BC
4quarter quarter4 4thquarter 4th quarter	{{other date|4quarter|1815-09}} {{other date|4quarter|1815}}	fourth quarter of September 1815 date QS:P,+1815-09-00T00:00:00Z/10,P4241,Q40719674 fourth quarter of 1815 date QS:P,+1815-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719674	{{other date|4quarter|99|era=BC}}	fourth quarter of 99 BC
BC BCE	{{other date|BC|44-03-15}} {{other date|BCE|44}}	15 March 44 BC 44 BC
AD CE	{{other date|AD|944-03}} {{other date|CE|944}}	March 944 AD 944 AD
?	{{other date|?|2015}}	Unknown date	{{other date|?|2015|era=BC}}	Unknown date BC

date notations without date

{{{1}}} parameter	Example Code	Output	Example Code with era	Output with era
? unknown	{{other date|?}} {{other date|unknown}}	Unknown date Unknown date	{{other date|?||era=BC}}	Unknown date BC
year unknown	{{other date|year unknown}}	year unknown	{{other date|year unknown|era=BC}}	year unknown BC

compound constructions

Example Code	Output	Example Code with era	Output with era
{{Other date|2half|{{Other date|century|15}}}}	second half of 15th century date QS:P,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7	{{Other date|2half|{{Other date|century|15}}|era=BC}}	second half of 15th century date QS:P,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 BC
{{otherdate|mid|{{otherdate|decade|1980}}}}	mid 1980s date QS:P,+1980-00-00T00:00:00Z/8	{{otherdate|mid|{{otherdate|decade|1980}}|era=BC}}	mid 1980s date QS:P,+1980-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 BC