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The template floruit (or any of its aliases) may be used to format the display of time periods or eras during which people, ideas, theories, or political, cultural or religious movements etc., may have been active or popular. It utilizes "fl.", an abbreviation of floruit or "flourished" (in Latin), as a prefix to the relevant date(s). The prefix abbreviation is wikilinked to floruit by default, but users may employ different or additional display options. Please also see Script error: No such module "Section link". for possible usage exceptions.
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Usage
Structure
For presentation purposes only, in the box below [brackets] indicate parameter values; variables are italicized; explanatory text is in (parentheses).
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Copy a blank version to use. All parameter names must be in lowercase. Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Leading and trailing spaces ( ) are trimmed from parameter values; therefore, parameters will not display if they are only populated by spaces. Delete unused parameters. See Script error: No such module "Section link". for important details.
By default, word wrapping is off in template output.
Applicability
This template may be used when exact or complete date information Template:Ordered list By definition, the relevant date(s) may be month, year, decade, or century ranges, or may otherwise be inexact or approximate. See WP:APPROXDATE for additional guidance.
Exceptions
Normally, this template should not be used when exact, complete dates need to be indicated. For example, this template should not be used to show a person's actual birth and death dates, or an organization's actual founding and dissolution dates; however, it may be used in similar cases, when there is no exact, complete, or reliable date information, or when providing such detail is unnecessary.
Examples
Some of the following examples may utilize additional, embedded templates, in order to enhance presentation or clarity. Such practice is optional.
- Decade, prefix wikilinked
{{floruit|date=2010s}}- or
{{floruit|2010s}}- – date entered without label
|date=(Note1) - Either generates: fl. 2010s
- As above, in parentheses
{{floruit|date=2010s|b=yes}}- or
{{floruit|2010s|b=yes}}- Either generates: fl. 2010s
- Prefix only, in plain text
{{floruit|pre2=no}} 2010s- Generates: fl. 2010s
- – please see Note2
- Parentheses won't display without a date value
{{floruit|b=yes}} 2010s- Generates: fl. 2010s
- Year range, prefix with tooltip
{{floruit|date={{dash year|2010|2016}}|pre2=abbr}}- Generates: fl.
- – uses {{dash year}} to format year range, but please see Note3
- Circa century, prefix wikilinked
{{floruit|date=21st century CE|ca=yes}}- Generates: fl.
- Sortable, single year, prefix italicized with tooltip, word wrap is on
{{floruit|date=2016|sortable=yes|pre1=italics|pre2=abbr|wrap=yes}}- Generates: fl.
- As above, in parentheses
{{floruit|date=2016|sortable=yes|pre1=italics|pre2=abbr|b=yes|wrap=yes}}- Generates: fl.
Parameters
All parameters are optional; please note that some options depend on other parameters. Parameter labels are in bold; explanatory or expanded text may follow, in parentheses.
Date formatting parameters
- dateTemplate:Spaced en dashthe time period during which the subject is known to have been active or popular. Dated in year(s), decade(s), centuries or other time units, including ranges. Do not wikilink. Not checked for date-formatting errors. May be any one of Wikipedia's acceptable date formats, but please follow the relevant format established in the article, if any. Depending on the template options used, this parameter may require a value, see sortable and b, below.
- Note1: You may treat parameter date as unnamed, and insert only the parameter's desired value.
- Note2: The value of date is preceded by a thin space ( ); if the parameter is not utilized, the displayed output may vary according to the user’s choice of Template:Nobr or other formatting.
- – for examples see here and here
- sortableTemplate:Spaced en dashset
|sortable=yesto format the date value(s) so that they are displayed properly within sortable tables; requires a date value.
- Note3: To sort correctly, parameter
|sortable=wraps template {{dts}} around the date value(s); it works best with single-date values. When using|sortable=do not insert other templates as values to date; results may be unpredictable. - – for an example see here
- ca (circa)Template:Spaced en dashset
|ca=yesfor circa dates; adds a thin space ( ) followed by the additional prefix "c.", before the date value.
- – for an example see here
Prefix formatting parameters
- pre1 (prefix style)Template:Spaced en dashuse this parameter to italicize the display of the prefix "fl.", by setting
|pre1=italics.
- – for an example see here
- pre2 (prefix link)Template:Spaced en dashalias lk. By default, the prefix is wikilinked to floruit; use this parameter to change the default by inserting one of the following values:
- set
|pre2=abbrto instead display a tooltip when the pointer hovers over "fl.", expanding it to "floruit". Tooltip display may depend on browser and/or operating system version. - set
|pre2=noor|pre2=offto display "fl." in plain text; use to avoid overlinking when this template is used repeatedly in the body of an article; see Script error: No such module "Section link"..
- set
Other parameters
- b (brackets)Template:Spaced en dashuse b to display the template's output in parentheses "()", by setting
|b=yes; requires a date value.
- wrap (word wrap)Template:Spaced en dashby default, template output displays without word wrapping; to turn word wrap on, set
|wrap=yes.
- – for an example see here
Redirects
{{floruit}} can be replaced with the redirects:
- {{fl.}}
- {{flor}}
- {{flor.}}
- {{flourished}}
- {{flr}}
See also
Template data
TemplateData for floruit
Formats the display of periods of activity or popularity for people, ideas, or movements
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | date 1 | Time-period or era, may be a single date or a range | String | suggested |
| Circa | ca | Set to "yes" for circa date(s) | String | optional |
| Sortable | sortable | Set to "yes" to sort the date correctly within tables; requires a 'date' value
| Boolean | optional |
| Prefix style | pre1 | Set to "italics" to render the prefix 'fl.' in italics | String | optional |
| Prefix link | pre2 lk | Use to change the default display of the prefix 'fl.': "abbr" replaces wikilink to 'floruit' with a tooltip; "no" or "off" renders 'fl.' in plain text
| String | optional |
| Brackets | b | Set to "yes" to display output in parentheses; requires a 'date' value
| Boolean | optional |
| Word wrap | wrap | Set to "yes" to turn word wrap on
| Boolean | optional |