Template:Time ago/doc

Usage

• {{Time ago|timestamp}}

The timestamp can be almost any solid, readable format but to avoid ambiguity mistakes, one of the styles below is preferred.

• magnitude parameter can be set to explicitly use certain unit. Allowed values are: seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years.
• min_magnitude parameter can be set to use the specified unit or bigger units. Allowed values are: seconds, minutes, hours, days, months and years.
• ago parameter can be set to override the default usage of the text "ago". If the parameter is blank but not missing (i.e. {{time ago|2008|ago=}}), then the text "ago" is suppressed altogether. For future dates, setting "ago" as blank but not missing will suppress the text "time" (i.e. "2 years" instead of "2 years' time").

Spelling out numbers

Numbers from 1 to 100 can be spelled out in their equivalent English word by using the spellout parameter. If spellout is set to "yes", "y", "true" or "1", all numbers from 1 to 100 will be spelled out.

It is also possible to set a custom maximum value for spelling out by using the spelloutmax parameter. For example, setting |spellout=yes and |spelloutmax=24 will result in all numbers less than or equal to 24 being spelled out, and all numbers greater than 24 appearing as numerals.

Numeric output

Add |numeric=y to print the number only (no text).

Purge link

Add the parameter |purge=yes to add a purge link.

Examples

• {{Time ago| -83 minutes}} → 83 minutes ago
• {{Time ago| -334 minutes}} → 5 hours ago
• {{Time ago| +334 minutes}} → 5 hours' time
• {{Time ago|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}}} → 16 months ago
• {{Time ago| Jan 21, 2001 3:45 PM}} → 23 years ago
• Wrong: {{Time ago| 3:45 pm, 21 Jan 2001}} →
• {{Time ago|20010121154500}} → 23 years ago
• {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008}} → 15 years ago
• {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|magnitude=weeks}} → 808 weeks ago
• {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|min_magnitude=days}} → 15 years ago
• {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|min_magnitude=years}} → 15 years ago
• {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|ago=in the past}} → 15 years in the past
• {{Time ago| Nov 6 2008|purge=yes}} → 15 years ago (purge)
• {{Time ago| 2008-11-06}} → 15 years ago
• {{Time ago| June 1, 2009|spellout=yes}} →
• {{Time ago| June 1, 1999|spellout=yes}} →
• {{Time ago| June 1, 2009|spellout=auto}} → 14 years ago
• {{Time ago| June 1, 1999|spellout=auto}} → 24 years ago
• {{Time ago| June 1, 1989|spellout=yes|spelloutmax=15}} → 34 years ago
• {{Time ago| June 1, 1989|spellout=yes|spelloutmax=25}} → 34 years ago
• {{Time ago|195909}} → 6 hours' time
• Wrong: {{Time ago|196009}} →