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The '''Time ago''' template calculates the amount of time which has passed since a provided timestamp. The result is a string similar to one of the examples below. This template ''should not'' be used with "subst" unless you don't want the stamp to change as the user refreshes the page. | The '''Time ago''' template calculates the amount of time which has passed since a provided timestamp. The result is a string similar to one of the examples below. This template ''should not'' be used with "subst" unless you don't want the stamp to change as the user refreshes the page. | ||
Note that due to Wikipedia's caching mechanisms, you may need to [[Wikipedia:PURGE|purge]] a page using this template to update the dynamic value. | Note that due to Wikipedia's caching mechanisms, you may need to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:PURGE|purge]] a page using this template to update the dynamic value. | ||
=== Usage === | === Usage === | ||
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* <tt><nowiki>{{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|ago=in the past}}</nowiki></tt> → '''{{Time ago|Nov 6 2008|ago=in the past}}''' | * <tt><nowiki>{{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|ago=in the past}}</nowiki></tt> → '''{{Time ago|Nov 6 2008|ago=in the past}}''' | ||
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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Time ago. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
The Time ago template calculates the amount of time which has passed since a provided timestamp. The result is a string similar to one of the examples below. This template should not be used with "subst" unless you don't want the stamp to change as the user refreshes the page.
Note that due to Wikipedia's caching mechanisms, you may need to purge a page using this template to update the dynamic value.
Usage
{{Time ago|timestamp}}
The timestamp can be almost any solid, readable format but to avoid ambiguity mistakes, one of the styles below is preferred.
magnitudeparameter can be set to explicitly use certain unit. Allowed values are:seconds,minutes,hours,days,weeks,monthsandyears.min_magnitudeparameter can be set to user certain unit or bigger units. Allowed values are:seconds,minutes,hours,days,monthsandyears.agoparameter can be set to override the default usage of the text "ago".
Examples
- {{Time ago| -83 minutes}} → 83 minutes ago
- {{Time ago| -334 minutes}} → 5 hours ago
- {{Time ago|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}}} → 13 years ago
- {{Time ago| Jan 21, 2001 3:45 PM}} → 23 years ago
- {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008}} → 16 years ago
- {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|magnitude=weeks}} → 837 weeks ago
- {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|min_magnitude=days}} → 16 years ago
- {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|min_magnitude=years}} → 16 years ago
- {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|ago=in the past}} → 16 years in the past
