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This template returns the number of full years, then surplus months, then surplus days between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of years, months and days between a specified date and today's date. The words "year", "month" and "day" are plural when appropriate.

The years and months are separated by a comma. Since serial commas are optional and use varies, this template does not automatically place a comma after the months. If a serial comma is desired, adding |sc=y to the template invocation will include one.

See Wikipedia:Age calculation templates for more information on using this kind of template.

Syntax

{{Age in years, months and days|year= |month= |day= }} or
{{Age in years, months and days|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy2|mm2|dd2}}

Examples

{{Age in years, months and days|year=2001|month=1|day=15}} returns "25 years, Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months and Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". days"
{{Age in years, months and days|2001|01|15|2008|09|05}} returns "7 years, Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months and Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". days"
{{Age in years, months and days|2016|8|4|2016|9|5}} returns "Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months and 1 day"

Notes

This template can handle an ambiguous start date:

{{Age in years, months and days|year=2010|month=9}} returns "16 years and 1 or 2 months"
{{Age in years, months and days|2009|6||2011|2|21}} returns "1 year and 7 or 8 months"

But it cannot handle an ambiguous end date:

{{Age in years, months and days|2012|11|2|2016|4}} returns "Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/log/lua.error): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory3 years and Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months"
{{Age in years, months and days|2012|11|2|2017}} returns "Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/log/lua.error): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory5 years and Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months"

Since the length of a month varies, the number of days to roll over the number of months varies.

{{Age in years, months and days|2007|3|12|2015|6|11}} returns "8 years, Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months and Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". days"
{{Age in years, months and days|2007|3|12|2015|7|11}} returns "8 years, Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months and Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". days"

To add a serial comma specify |sc=y.

{{Age in years, months and days|year=2001|month=1|day=15|sc=y}} returns "25 years, Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months, and Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". days"
{{Age in years, months and days|2001|1|15|2008|9|5|sc=y}} returns "7 years, Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months, and Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". days"
{{Age in years, months and days|2018|10|17|sc=y}} returns "8 years, Expression error: Unrecognized word "strong". months, and Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". days"

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This template returns the number of full years, surplus months, and surplus days between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of years, months and days between a specified date and today's date.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Year ('from' date)1 year

The year of the (first) date

Numberrequired
Month ('from' date)2 month

Number of the month of the (first) date

Numberrequired
Day of month ('from' date)3 day

The day of the month of the (first) date

Numberoptional
Year ('to' date)4

The year of the 'to' date, if required

Default
the current year
Numberoptional
Month ('to' date)5

Number of the month of the 'to' date, if required

Default
the current month
Numberoptional
Day of month ('to' date)6

The day of the month of the 'to' date, if required

Default
the current day
Numberoptional
Serial commasc

Enter 'y' to turn on the serial comma after the months

Default
none
Lineoptional

See also


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