Template:circa2/documentation
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Usage
This template may be used to generate the word circa (“about, approximately”) or its abbreviation c. before a date. A link to the explanation of the word at Appendix:Glossary is provided.
The template is useful inside quotation templates such as {{quote-book}}, where the use of {{circa}} would cause formatting problems.
Parameters
The template takes two parameters:
|1=– mandatory: a year, span of years, century, or other date.|short=– use|short=1or|short=yesto abbreviate the word circa to c.
Examples
- Wikitext:
{{circa2|1955–1956|short=yes}}(use an en dash to separate the starting and ending years) - Result: c. 1955–1956
See also
TemplateData
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TemplateData for circa2
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time period | 1 | A year, span of years or time period of usage
| String | required |
| Abbreviate? | 2 | if nonempty, uses 'c.' instead of "circa".
| String | suggested |