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==Usage==
 
==Usage==
This templates combines the functionality of  
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This template combines the functionality of the following templates:
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*{{tl|Birth date}}
 
*{{tl|Birth date}}
 
*{{tl|Birth year and age}} – year of birth and approximate age
 
*{{tl|Birth year and age}} – year of birth and approximate age
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*{{tl|Death date and age}} – same as {{tl|Death date}}, except that "(aged ##)" appears after the death date
 
*{{tl|Death date and age}} – same as {{tl|Death date}}, except that "(aged ##)" appears after the death date
 
*{{tl|Death year and age}}
 
*{{tl|Death year and age}}
*{{tl|Death year and age}} but will show the full death date not just the year
 
 
into one template. The will also accept  as a minimum a birth or death year and wiki link it
 
  
 
Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden [[metadata]] about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them.
 
Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden [[metadata]] about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them.
  
Syntax:
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The minimum information required by the template is a birth or death year.
 
 
:<nowiki>{{AgeDOBDOD|switch leave blank for death or B for birth|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth|year of death|month of death|day of death}}</nowiki>
 
 
 
or
 
  
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==Syntax==
  
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{{quote|<nowiki>{{</nowiki>BirthDeathAge|[''insert "B" for a birth date, or leave blank for a death date'']|[''year of birth'']|[''month of birth'']|[[''day of birth'']|[''year of death'']|[''month of death'']|[''day of death'']}}}}
  
Examples:
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==Examples==
 
===Date of birth===
 
===Date of birth===
 
<pre>{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976}}</pre>
 
<pre>{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976}}</pre>
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<pre>{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976|6|6}}</pre>
 
<pre>{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976|6|6}}</pre>
 
{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976|6|6}}
 
{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976|6|6}}
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===Date of death===
 
===Date of death===
 
<pre>{{BirthDeathAge||1976|||1990||}}</pre>
 
<pre>{{BirthDeathAge||1976|||1990||}}</pre>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
 
 
*[[Wikipedia:Age calculation templates]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Age calculation templates]]
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*{{tl|Birth date}}
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*{{tl|Birth date and age}} &ndash; same as {{tl|Birth date}}, except that "(aged ##)" appears after the birth date
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*{{tl|Birth year and age}} &ndash; year of birth and approximate age
 
*{{tl|Death date}}
 
*{{tl|Death date}}
 
*{{tl|Death date and age}} &ndash; same as {{tl|Death date}}, except that "(aged ##)" appears after the death date
 
*{{tl|Death date and age}} &ndash; same as {{tl|Death date}}, except that "(aged ##)" appears after the death date
*{{tl|Birth year and age}} &ndash; year of birth and approximate age
 
 
*{{tl|Death year and age}} &ndash; year of death and approximate age at death
 
*{{tl|Death year and age}} &ndash; year of death and approximate age at death
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[[Category:Date mathematics templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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Revision as of 19:06, 12 March 2008

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Usage

This template combines the functionality of the following templates:

Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden metadata about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them.

The minimum information required by the template is a birth or death year.

Syntax

{{quote|{{BirthDeathAge|[insert "B" for a birth date, or leave blank for a death date]|[year of birth]|[month of birth]|[[day of birth]|[year of death]|[month of death]|[day of death]}}}}

Examples

Date of birth

{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976}}

1976 (age 49–50)

{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976|6|6|1990|8|8}}

(1976-06-06)June 6, 1976

{{BirthDeathAge|B|1976|6|6}}

(1976-06-06) June 6, 1976 (age 49)

Date of death

{{BirthDeathAge||1976|||1990||}}

1990 (aged 13–14)

{{BirthDeathAge|||||1990||}}

1990 (1991)

{{BirthDeathAge|||||1990|8|8}}

(1990-08-08)August 8, 1990

{{BirthDeathAge||1976|||1990|8|8}}

August 8, 1990 (aged 13–14)

See also