Template:Geological epoch

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This template is used on each of the geological epochs' wiki pages.

Usage

By default, this template uses the {{PAGENAME}} magic word to detect which period to display. Period can be overridden using parameter |period=.

Different periods use different titles, colors, a start and stop dates, and a special timeline displays. By default, these values are derived from the chosen period, and they can be changed using parameters |color=, |title=, |start=, |stop=, and |timeline=, respectively.

Parameters

|period=
Which geological period to display.
|title=
Customize title.
|color=
Customize color. For available values see documentation of template {{period color}}.
|timeline=Foobar
Choose which of the graphical timeline templates to display. Only templates named Template:Foobar graphical timeline are supported. For example, use |timeline=Late Devonian to display Template:Late Devonian graphical timeline. To disable the timeline set |timeline=off.
|start= and |stop=
Start and end dates. The unit is a million years. By default, templates {{period start}} and {{period end}} are used to show the start and end of the period.

Examples

Markup Renders as
{{Geological epoch|timeline=off|title=Example title|period=late devonian}}
colspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Period color" |late devonian Epoch

Template:Period startTemplate:Period end million years ago
Template:Time scale

{{Geological epoch|timeline=off|title=Example title|color=late devonian|start=382.7|stop=358.9}}
colspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Period color" | Example title Epoch

382.7–358.9 million years ago
Template:Time scale

{{Geological epoch
|period=mississippian
|timeline=Mississippian (geology)
}}
colspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Period color" |mississippian Epoch

Template:Period startTemplate:Period end million years ago
Template:Time scale

Template:Mississippian (geology) graphical timeline

See also

Template:Period infoboxes