Insert dates and times
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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}} | 16
|
Displays the current day in numeric form. |
| {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} | Tuesday
|
Displays the current day in named form. |
| {{CURRENTDOW}} | 2
|
Displays the current day as a number of the week (0=Sunday, 1=Monday...). |
| {{CURRENTMONTH}} | 04
|
Displays the current month in numeric form. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} | Apr
|
Displays the abbreviation of the current month. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} | April
|
Displays the current month in named form. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} | April
|
Displays the name of the current month in genitive form. Wikis that don't support this will default to {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}. |
| {{CURRENTTIME}} | 07:38
|
Displays the current time of day (hours:minutes). |
| {{CURRENTWEEK}} | 16
|
Displays the number of the current week (1-52). |
| {{CURRENTYEAR}} | 2024
|
Returns the current year. |
An Example
Typing this:
'''It is currently {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}'''
Displays this:
It is currently 07:38, Tuesday April 16, 2024