(({date))}:
Usage
Creates an event item for use in lists; emitting an hCalendar microformat.
|date=: enter as ((Start date|YYYY|MM|DD))—see ((Start date)) for documentation and caveats. Required|end_date=: enter as ((End date|YYYY|MM|DD))—see ((End date)) for documentation and caveats. Optional|event=: text summary of the event. Can include wikilinks. Optional if|location=entered|location=: location of the event, if not included in the summary. Can include wikilinks. Optional if|event=entered
Place references outside the template where possible.
Category
The template places pages in the hidden Category:Pages with timeline metadata.
Blank
Delete unwanted parameters.
Format MMM DD, YYYY:
* ((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|YYYY|MM|DD)) |end_date=((End date|YYYY|MM|DD)) |event= |location= ))
or format DD MMM YYYY:
* ((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y)) |end_date=((End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y))|event= |location= ))
Examples
Month first
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012|04|21)) |event= Something happened)) |
April 21, 2012: Something happened |
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012|04|21)) |end_date=((End date|2012|11|18)) |event= Another thing happened)) |
April 21, 2012 – November 18, 2012: Another thing happened |
((Timeline-event|date=((Start date|2012|04|21)) |end_date=((End date|2012|11|18)) |event= In Washington DC, another thing happened)) |
April 21, 2012 – November 18, 2012: In Washington DC, another thing happened |
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012|04|21)) |end_date=((End date|2012|11|18)) |event= Another thing happened|location=Washington DC)) |
April 21, 2012 – November 18, 2012: Another thing happened, Washington DC |
((Timeline-event|date=((Start date|2012|04|21)) |location=Washington DC)) |
April 21, 2012: Washington DC |
Date first
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012|04|21|df=y)) |event= A lot happened)) |
21 April 2012: A lot happened |
((Timeline-event|date=((Start date|2012|04|21|df=y)) |end_date=((End date|2012|11|18|df=y)) |event= Even more happened)) |
21 April 2012 – 18 November 2012: Even more happened |
((Timeline-event|date=((Start date|2012|04|21|df=y)) |end_date=((End date|2012|11|18|df=y)) |event= In London, even more happened)) |
21 April 2012 – 18 November 2012: In London, even more happened |
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012|04|21|df=y)) |end_date=((End date|2012|11|18|df=y)) |event= Even more happened | location= London)) |
21 April 2012 – 18 November 2012: Even more happened, London |
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012|04|21|df=y)) |location= London)) |
21 April 2012: London |
Less precise dates
All of the above can be used with less precise dates:
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012|04)) |event= Something else happened)) |
April 2012: Something else happened |
((Timeline-event |date=((Start date|2012)) |event= Something different happened)) |
2012: Something different happened |
Example articles
- years (start dates)
- Colin Pillinger#Awards and honours
- years (start & end dates)
- Walsall Borough Police#Chief officers
- full dates
- Ritz Ballroom, Kings Heath#Notable performances
See also
- ((Timeline-links))