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Syntax

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Full Syntax
{{Start date and age |yyyy |mm |dd [|df=yes] [|br=yes] }}
Notation
  1. Character written in bold must be typed as shown
  2. Words written in italic are names of parameters. They must be replaced with appropriate letters
  3. Parameters enclosed in “[” and “]” are optional
Description of Parameters
Parameter Description
yyyy Four digits indicating the year in question. The year must always appear in a 4-digits form.
mm A number between 1 to 12, indicating the month. Leading zeros in the number are ignored.
dd A number between 1 to 31, indicating the day of the month. Leading zeros in the number are ignored.
df= The optional parameter df can either be set to yes or anything other than yes. When set to yes, date will be displayed in DMY format: Day appears to the left, month in the middle and year to the right. When set something other than yes or when this parameter is not included, date will be displayed in MD,Y format: Month appears to the left, day appears in the middle, a comma follows the day and finally year appears to the right.

As for choosing the right format to use, consult Manual of Style (dates and numbers): Full date formatting.

br= The optional parameter br can either be set to yes or anything other than yes. When set to yes, a line break will be inserted between the date and the age. When set something other than yes or when this parameter is not included, a breaking space will be inserted between the date and the age. In either case, a semicolon separates the date and age, immediately before the line break or space.

Examples

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Syntax Result
{{Start date and age|2010|01|02}} January 2, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-02)
{{Start date and age|2008|08|09}} August 9, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08-09)
{{Start date and age|2003|07|05}} July 5, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-07-05)
{{Start date and age|2010|1|2|df=yes}} 2 January 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-02)
{{Start date and age|2008|8|9|df=yes}} 9 August 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08-09)
{{Start date and age|2003|7|5|df=yes}} 5 July 2003; 21 years ago (2003-07-05)
{{Start date and age|2009|9|9|br=yes}} September 9, 2009;
15 years ago
 (2009-09-09)

See also

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