Template:Adt/doc
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Adt creates the access-date parameter and value for most Citation templates.
Access (retrieved) dates may be implemented in three formats and should be consistent throughout the article:
- D Month YYYY: 3 March 2026 ("DMY" – day followed by full month name, followed by year; no leading zeros)
- Month D, YYYY: March 3, 2026 ("MDY" – full month name then day; comma separating the day and year; no leading zeros)
- YYYY-MM-DD: 2026-03-03 ("ISO" — all numeric, with 2-digit day and month)
Usage
This template must be subst'd.
When subst'd, the template provides the access-date parameter name, the = sign, and the formatted date. You may specify a date format to be consistent with the other citations in the article:
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Note that the template does not include the leading pipe (|); always precede {{subst:adt}} with a pipe character as in the examples above.