Template:Dts

Template documentation This documentation is transcluded from Template:Dts/doc. (edit | history) {{#invoke:Message box|mbox}} Dts (date time sorting) is used to correctly sort and display dates in a sortable table (see Help:Sorting). What it solves Normally, for proper sorting, dates must be entered in YYYY-MM-DD format. However, that format does not conform to the Manual of Style for date display. This template automatically creates the hidden key for sorting purposes whilst displaying the date in an alternative format (e.g. day-month-year). Parameters Dates The year, month and day can either be entered separately or as a single date. {{dts|year|month|day|BC}} {{dts|date}} 1st parameter – Year (optional if month is given) Positive number (1 to 9999) represent years AD or BC (dependant on the fourth parameter). Negative numbers (−1 to −9999) represent years BC (without the fourth parameter). 2nd parameter – Month (optional if the day is not given either) Full month name – e.g. February Abbreviated month name – e.g. Feb Month number – (either zero-padded or not) e.g. 2 or 02 3rd parameter – Day (optional) Day number – (either zero-padded or not) e.g. 7 or 07 4th parameter – (optional) May be BC, AD, BCE or CE Used with a positive year number 1st parameter – the full date By default YYYY-MM-DD format becomes month-day-year format while other formats remain as input. Abbreviated months are accepted and are returned as input. Capitalisation and comma mistakes are corrected. A single number is interpreted as a year otherwise the date is accepted and interpreted according to the php date/time format (since the {{#time:}} parser is used). Certain limits (e.g. it won't go before 100 AD) therefore apply. Examples input style input code hidden sort key visible output {{dts|year}} {{dts|1893}} 01893-01-01-0000 01893-01-01-00001893 {{dts|-89}} -9911-01-01-0000 -9911-01-01-000089 BC {{dts|month}} {{dts|Oct}} 02017-10-01-0000 02017-10-01-0000Oct {{dts|month year}} {{dts|February 1767}} 01767-02-01-0000 01767-02-01-0000February 1767 {{dts|day month year}} {{dts|12 Aug 1987}} 01987-08-12-0000 01987-08-12-000012 Aug 1987 {{dts|month day, year}} {{dts|July 1, 1867}} 01867-07-01-0000 01867-07-01-0000July 1, 1867 {{dts|day month}} {{dts|25 October}} 02017-10-25-0000 02017-10-25-000025 October {{dts|month day}} {{dts|Jan 1}} 02017-01-01-0000 02017-01-01-0000Jan 1 {{dts|YYYY-MM-DD}} {{dts|2014-12-09}} 02014-12-09-0000 02014-12-09-0000December 9, 2014 {{dts|year|month}} {{dts|1990|10}} 01990-10-01-0000 01990-10-01-0000October 1990 {{dts|1980|Dec}} 01980-12-01-0000 01980-12-01-0000Dec 1980 {{dts|1970|August}} 01970-08-01-0000 01970-08-01-0000August 1970 {{dts|year|month|day}} {{dts|2024|Jun|12}} 02024-06-12-0000 02024-06-12-0000Jun 12, 2024 {{dts|-204|11|22}} -9796-11-22-0000 -9796-11-22-0000November 22, 204 BC {{dts|year|month|day|era}} {{dts|44|3|15|BC}} -9956-03-15-0000 -9956-03-15-0000March 15, 44 BC {{dts|94|Oct|17|AD}} 00094-10-17-0000 00094-10-17-0000Oct 17, 94 AD {{dts||month}} {{dts||May}} 02017-05-01-0000 02017-05-01-0000May {{dts||month|day}} {{dts||Sep|12}} 02017-09-12-0000 02017-09-12-0000Sep 12 Formatting Using format produces a format that depends on, but is not necessarily equal to the format of the supplied date. This requires multiple calls of function #time, reducing the maximum number of calls of this template on a page in the worst case to 88, see below. The format parameter can take nine values. Examples value function input code hidden sort key visible output   format depends on the input {{dts|26 Jan 1788}} 01788-01-26-0000 01788-01-26-000026 Jan 1788 {{dts|March 12, 1557}} 01557-03-12-0000 01557-03-12-0000March 12, 1557 {{dts|1975-02-13}} 01975-02-13-0000 01975-02-13-0000February 13, 1975 dmy displays the date in day-month-year format {{dts|Sep 13, 1888|format=dmy}} 01888-09-13-0000 replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|Sep 13, 1888|1888}}|13}}|13}}|,}} 1888 {{dts|1983-01-03|format=dmy}} 01983-01-03-0000 01983-01-03-00003 January 1983 dm displays only the day and month in day-month format {{dts|Feb 26, 1788|format=dm}} 01788-02-26-0000 replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|Feb 26, 1788|1788}}|26}}|26}}|,}} {{dts|2020-10-15|format=dm}} 02020-10-15-0000 02020-10-15-000015 October mdy displays the date in month-day-year format {{dts|August 31, 1901|format=mdy}} 01901-08-31-0000 replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|August 31, 1901|1901}}|31}}|31}}|,}} 31, 1901 {{dts|2006-11-08|format=mdy}} 02006-11-08-0000 02006-11-08-0000November 8, 2006 md displays only the day and month in month-day format {{dts|26 Jun 1988|format=md}} 01988-06-26-0000 replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|26 Jun 1988|1988}}|26}}|26}}|,}} 26 {{dts|2002-05-27|format=md}} 02002-05-27-0000 02002-05-27-0000May 27 my displays only the month and year in month-year format {{dts|16 November 1488|format=my}} 01488-11-16-0000 replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|{{#invoke:String|replace|16 November 1488|1488}}|16}}|16}}|,}} 1488 d displays only the day {{dts|6 July 1666|format=d}} 01666-07-06-0000 01666-07-06-00006 m displays only the month {{dts|1980-02-12|format=m}} 01980-02-12-0000 01980-02-12-0000February y displays only the year {{dts|-26|Jan|18|format=y}} -9974-01-18-0000 -9974-01-18-000026 BC hide hides the date {{dts|15 October 1800|format=hide}} 01800-10-15-0000 01800-10-15-0000 Abbreviation There are two ways of abbreviating the month name. Directly input an abbreviated month name. Use the abbr=on parameter. Examples abbreviation method input code hidden sort key visible output none {{dts|2000-01-01}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-0000January 1, 2000 {{dts|2000|1|1}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-0000January 1, 2000 {{dts|1 January 2000}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-00001 January 2000 {{dts|2000|January|1}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-0000January 1, 2000 abbreviated input {{dts|1 Jan 2000}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-00001 Jan 2000 {{dts|2000|Jan|1}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-0000Jan 1, 2000 abbr=on {{dts|1 January 2000|abbr=on}} 02000-01-01-0000 replace|1 January 2000|January|Jan}} {{dts|2000|January|1|abbr=on}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-0000Jan 1, 2000 {{dts|2000-01-01|abbr=on}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-0000Jan 1, 2000 {{dts|2000|1|1|abbr=on}} 02000-01-01-0000 02000-01-01-0000Jan 1, 2000 Additional sort key In case two dates in a table are identical they may be ordered using the addkey parameter. Examples input code hidden sort key visible output {{dts|2010-10-10|addkey=3}} 02010-10-10-0003 02010-10-10-0003October 10, 2010 {{dts|2010-10-09}} 02010-10-09-0000 02010-10-09-0000October 9, 2010 {{dts|2010-10-10|addkey=1}} 02010-10-10-0001 02010-10-10-0001October 10, 2010 {{dts|2010-10-10}} 02010-10-10-0000 02010-10-10-0000October 10, 2010 {{dts|2010-10-10|addkey=4}} 02010-10-10-0004 02010-10-10-0004October 10, 2010 {{dts|2010-10-11}} 02010-10-11-0000 02010-10-11-0000October 11, 2010 {{dts|2010-10-10|addkey=2}} 02010-10-10-0002 02010-10-10-0002October 10, 2010 Wrapping To turn off the suppression of word wraps, use the nowrap=off parameter. Notes Sorting for incomplete dates Whole months or years A whole year or month (and year) is sorted according to its first day. Missing years If the year is not specified, the date will be sorted as if the year were the current year. Error handling Entering an invalid date format will (generally) produce an error message such as the one below. 02017-01-01 Calendar choice The template is not capable of distinguishing Julian and Gregorian calendar dates. Also, it is not capable of taking a date in one calendar as input and outputting a date in the other calendar. Thus, to insure proper sorting, editors must either use one calendar for all dates, or pick a specific changeover date (for example, deciding that 4 October 1582 is Julian and all later dates are Gregorian); this would be done on an article-by article basis. Editors are also responsible for explaining to the reader whether the visible dates are Julian or Gregorian, if there is any possibility of confusion. Linking The template formerly linked dates automatically. To turn linking off the parameter link=off was used. In accordance with current guidelines linking is no longer supported. Please do not use this parameter. Please remove it from existing transclusions. See also m:Template:dts (backlinks edit), since on Meta e.g. 09999 9999 induces numeric sort mode, "&" is prefixed to force string sort mode. {{sort}}, sorting by a specified key (also good for complicated numbers, e.g. scientific notation) {{sortname}}, full name sorting (using "last name, first name" as default sort key) {{tts}}, for sorting times in result tables of athletic events (only needed in certain cases - see template documentation) {{mss}}, for sorting times in tables of eclipses {{nts}}, for numbers