Template:OldStyleDate
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{{{1}}} [O.S. {{{3}}}]
Usage[edit]
This template is used for displaying a date in both Old Style and New Style, including a discreet link to the Wikipedia article w:Old Style and New Style dates, in cases where the year is the same in both Styles.
{{OldStyleDate|NS day and month|year|OS day and month}}
If it helps you remember the order of the parameters, you may optionally choose to think of it like this:
{{OldStyleDate|NS day and month|NS year|OS day and month|OS year}}
Note that in this usage the fourth parameter will be ignored when the template is rendered.
Examples[edit]
- Usage:
{{OldStyleDate|2 February|1905|20 January}}
- Result: 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1905
- Usage:
{{OldStyleDate|February 2|1905|January 20}}
- Result: February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1905
See also[edit]
- {{OldStyleDateDY}} – for cases where the year is different in the Old Style and the New Style
- Example: Template:OldStyleDateDY
- {{OldStyleDateNY}} – for cases that require only the day and month, not the year
- Example: Template:OldStyleDateNY
- {{which calendar}} – for use with dates where it is unclear if New Style or Old Style is used