Help:Insert Dates and Times
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Overview
The table below shows you the syntax to insert a wide range of data and times into a WikiDoc page.
Time
| Word | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| {{CURRENTDAY}} | 20
| Displays the current day in numeric form. |
| {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} | Friday
| Displays the current day in named form. |
| {{CURRENTDOW}} | 5
| Displays the current day as a number of the week (0=Sunday, 1=Monday...). |
| {{CURRENTMONTH}} | 11
| Displays the current month in numeric form. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} | Nov
| Displays the abbreviation of the current month. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} | November
| Displays the current month in named form. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} | November
| Displays the name of the current month in genitive form. Wikis that don't support this will default to {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}. |
| {{CURRENTTIME}} | 21:49
| Displays the current time of day (hours:minutes). |
| {{CURRENTWEEK}} | 47
| Displays the number of the current week (1-52). |
| {{CURRENTYEAR}} | 2009
| Returns the current year. |
An Example
Typing this:
'''It is currently {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}'''
Displays this:
It is currently 21:49, Friday November 20, 2009
