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    --[[ Code for some date functions, including implementations of:
    -- Implement various "age of" and other date-related templates.
            {{Age in days}}                age_days
            {{Age in years and months}}    age_ym
            {{Gregorian serial date}}      gsd_ymd
    Calendar functions will be needed in many areas, so this may be superseded
    by some other system, perhaps using PHP functions accessed via mw.
    ]]


    local MINUS = ''  -- Unicode U+2212 MINUS SIGN
    local mtext = {
    -- Message and other text that should be localized.
    -- Also need to localize text in table names in function dateDifference.
    ['mt-bad-param1'] =            'Invalid parameter $1',
    ['mt-bad-param2'] =            'Parameter $1=$2 is invalid',
    ['mt-bad-show'] =              'Parameter show=$1 is not supported here',
    ['mt-cannot-add'] =            'Cannot add "$1"',
    ['mt-conflicting-show'] =      'Parameter show=$1 conflicts with round=$2',
    ['mt-date-wrong-order'] =      'The second date must be later in time than the first date',
    ['mt-dd-future'] =              'Death date (first date) must not be in the future',
    ['mt-dd-wrong-order'] =        'Death date (first date) must be later in time than the birth date (second date)',
    ['mt-invalid-bd-age'] =        'Invalid birth date for calculating age',
    ['mt-invalid-dates-age'] =      'Invalid dates for calculating age',
    ['mt-invalid-end'] =            'Invalid end date in second parameter',
    ['mt-invalid-start'] =          'Invalid start date in first parameter',
    ['mt-need-jdn'] =              'Need valid Julian date number',
    ['mt-need-valid-bd'] =          'Need valid birth date: year, month, day',
    ['mt-need-valid-bd2'] =        'Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day',
    ['mt-need-valid-date'] =        'Need valid date',
    ['mt-need-valid-dd'] =          'Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day',
    ['mt-need-valid-ymd'] =        'Need valid year, month, day',
    ['mt-need-valid-ymd-current'] = 'Need valid year|month|day or "currentdate"',
    ['mt-need-valid-ymd2'] =        'Second date should be year, month, day',
    ['mt-template-bad-name'] =      'The specified template name is not valid',
    ['mt-template-x'] =            'The template invoking this must have "|template=x" where x is the wanted operation',
    ['txt-and'] =                  ' and ',
    ['txt-or'] =                    ' or ',
    ['txt-category'] =              'Category:Age error',
    ['txt-comma-and'] =            ', and ',
    ['txt-error'] =                'Error: ',
    ['txt-format-default'] =        'mf',  -- 'df' (day first = dmy) or 'mf' (month first = mdy)
    ['txt-module-convertnumeric'] = 'Module:ConvertNumeric',
    ['txt-module-date'] =          'Module:Date',
    ['txt-sandbox'] =              'sandbox',
    ['txt-bda'] = '<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">$1</span>) </span>$2<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age&nbsp;$3)</span>',
    ['txt-dda'] = '$2<span style="display:none">($1)</span> (aged&nbsp;$3)',
    ['txt-bda-disp'] = 'disp_raw',  -- disp_raw → age is a number only; disp_age → age is a number and unit (normally years but months or days if very young)
    ['txt-dda-disp'] = 'disp_raw',
    ['txt-dmy'] = '%-d %B %-Y',
    ['txt-mdy'] = '%B %-d, %-Y',
    }
     
    local isWarning = {
    ['mt-bad-param1'] = true,
    }
     
    local translate, from_en, to_en, isZero
    if translate then
    -- Functions to translate from en to local language and reverse go here.
    -- See example at [[:bn:Module:বয়স]].
    else
    from_en = function (text)
    return text
    end
    isZero = function (text)
    return tonumber(text) == 0
    end
    end
     
    local _Date, _currentDate
    local function getExports(frame)
    -- Return objects exported from the date module or its sandbox.
    if not _Date then
    local sandbox = frame:getTitle():find(mtext['txt-sandbox'], 1, true) and ('/' .. mtext['txt-sandbox']) or ''
    local datemod = require(mtext['txt-module-date'] .. sandbox)
    local realDate = datemod._Date
    _currentDate = datemod._current
    if to_en then
    _Date = function (...)
    local args = {}
    for i, v in ipairs({...}) do
    args[i] = to_en(v)
    end
    return realDate(unpack(args))
    end
    else
    _Date = realDate
    end
    end
    return _Date, _currentDate
    end
     
    local Collection -- a table to hold items
    Collection = {
    add = function (self, item)
    if item ~= nil then
    self.n = self.n + 1
    self[self.n] = item
    end
    end,
    join = function (self, sep)
    return table.concat(self, sep)
    end,
    remove = function (self, pos)
    if self.n > 0 and (pos == nil or (0 < pos and pos <= self.n)) then
    self.n = self.n - 1
    return table.remove(self, pos)
    end
    end,
    sort = function (self, comp)
    table.sort(self, comp)
    end,
    new = function ()
    return setmetatable({n = 0}, Collection)
    end
    }
    Collection.__index = Collection


    local function number_name(number, singular, plural, sep)
    local function stripToNil(text)
        -- Return the given number, converted to a string, with the
    -- If text is a string, return its trimmed content, or nil if empty.
        -- separator (default space) and singular or plural name appended.
    -- Otherwise return text (which may, for example, be nil).
        plural = plural or (singular .. 's')
    if type(text) == 'string' then
        sep = sep or ' '
    text = text:match('(%S.-)%s*$')
        return tostring(number) .. sep .. ((number == 1) and singular or plural)
    end
        -- this uses an interesting trick of Lua:
    return text
        --  * and reurns false if the first argument is false, and the second otherwise, so (number==1) and singular returns singular if its 1, returns false if it is only 1
        --  * or returns the first argument if it is not false, and the second argument if the first is false
        --  * so, if number is 1, and evaluates (true and singular) returning (singular); or evaluates (singular or plural), finds singular non-false, and returns singular
        --  * but, if number is not 1, and evaluates (false and singular) returning (false); or evaluates (false or plural), and is forced to return plural
    end
    end


    local function strip_to_nil(text)
    local function dateFormat(args)
        -- If text is a non-blank string, return its content with no leading
    -- Return string for wanted date format.
        -- or trailing whitespace.
    local default = mtext['txt-format-default']
        -- Otherwise return nil (a nil or empty string argument gives a nil
    local other = default == 'df' and 'mf' or 'df'
        -- result, as does a string argument of only whitespace).
    local wanted = stripToNil(args[other]) and other or default
        if type(text) == 'string' then
    return wanted == 'df' and mtext['txt-dmy'] or mtext['txt-mdy']
            local result = text:match("^%s*(.-)%s*$")
            if result ~= '' then
                return result
            end
        end
        return nil
    end
    end


    local function is_leap_year(year)
    local function substituteParameters(text, ...)
        -- Return true if year is a leap year, assuming Gregorian calendar.
    -- Return text after substituting any given parameters for $1, $2, etc.
        return year % 4 == 0 and (year % 100 ~= 0 or year % 400 == 0)
    return mw.message.newRawMessage(text, ...):plain()
    end
    end


    local function days_in_month(year, month)
    local function yes(parameter)
        -- Return number of days (1..31) in given month (1..12).
    -- Return true if parameter should be interpreted as "yes".
        local month_days = { 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31 }
    -- Do not want to accept mixed upper/lowercase unless done by current templates.
        if month == 2 and is_leap_year(year) then
    -- Need to accept "on" because "round=on" is wanted.
            return 29
    return ({ y = true, yes = true, on = true })[parameter]
        end
        return month_days[month]
    end
    end


    -- A table to get current year/month/day (UTC), but only if needed.
    local function message(msg, ...)
    local current = setmetatable({}, {
    -- Return formatted message text for an error or warning.
            __index = function (self, key)
    local function getText(msg)
                local d = os.date('!*t')
    return mtext[msg] or error('Bug: message "' .. tostring(msg) .. '" not defined')
                self.year = d.year
    end
                self.month = d.month
    local categories = {
                self.day = d.day
    error = mtext['txt-category'],
                return rawget(self, key)
    warning = mtext['txt-category'],
            end
    }
        })
    local a, b, k, category
    local text = substituteParameters(getText(msg), ...)
    if isWarning[msg] then
    a = '<sup>[<i>'
    b = '</i>]</sup>'
    k = 'warning'
    else
    a = '<strong class="error">' .. getText('txt-error')
    b = '</strong>'
    k = 'error'
    end
    if mw.title.getCurrentTitle():inNamespaces(0) then
    -- Category only in namespaces: 0=article.
    category = '[[' .. categories[k] .. ']]'
    end
    return
    a ..
    mw.text.nowiki(text) ..
    b ..
    (category or '')
    end


    local function date_component(named, positional, component)
    local function formatNumber(number)
        -- Return the first of the two arguments that is not nil and is not empty.
    -- Return the given number formatted with commas as group separators,
        -- If both are nil, return the current date component, if specified.
    -- given that the number is an integer.
        -- The returned value is nil or is a number.
    local numstr = tostring(number)
        -- This translates empty arguments passed to the template to nil, and
    local length = #numstr
        -- optionally replaces a nil argument with a value from the current date.
    local places = Collection.new()
        named = strip_to_nil(named)
    local pos = 0
        if named then
    repeat
            return tonumber(named)
    places:add(pos)
        end
    pos = pos + 3
        positional = strip_to_nil(positional)
    until pos >= length
        if positional then
    places:add(length)
            return tonumber(positional)
    local groups = Collection.new()
        end
    for i = places.n, 2, -1 do
        if component then
    local p1 = length - places[i] + 1
            return current[component]
    local p2 = length - places[i - 1]
        end
    groups:add(numstr:sub(p1, p2))
        return nil
    end
    return groups:join(',')
    end
    end


    local function gsd(year, month, day)
    local function spellNumber(number, options, i)
        -- Return the Gregorian serial day (an integer >= 1) for the given date,
    -- Return result of spelling number, or
        -- or return nil if the date is invalid (only check that year >= 1).
    -- return number (as a string) if cannot spell it.
        -- This is the number of days from the start of 1 AD (there is no year 0).
    -- i == 1 for the first number which can optionally start with an uppercase letter.
        -- This code implements the logic in [[Template:Gregorian serial date]].
    number = tostring(number)
        if year < 1 then
    return require(mtext['txt-module-convertnumeric']).spell_number(
            return nil
    number,
        end
    nil,                      -- fraction numerator
        local floor = math.floor
    nil,                      -- fraction denominator
        local days_this_year = (month - 1) * 30.5 + day
    i == 1 and options.upper,  -- true: 'One' instead of 'one'
        if month > 2 then
    not options.us,            -- true: use 'and' between tens/ones etc
            if is_leap_year(year) then
    options.adj,              -- true: hyphenated
                days_this_year = days_this_year - 1
    options.ordinal            -- true: 'first' instead of 'one'
            else
    ) or number
                days_this_year = days_this_year - 2
            end
            if month > 8 then
                days_this_year = days_this_year + 0.9
            end
        end
        days_this_year = floor(days_this_year + 0.5)
        year = year - 1
        local days_from_past_years = year * 365
            + floor(year / 4)
            - floor(year / 100)
            + floor(year / 400)
        return days_from_past_years + days_this_year
    end
    end


    local Date = {
    local function makeExtra(args, flagCurrent)
        -- A naive date that assumes the Gregorian calendar always applied.
    -- Return extra text that will be inserted before the visible result
        year = 0,   -- 1 to 9999 (0 if never set)
    -- but after any sort key.
        month = 1, -- 1 to 12
    local extra = args.prefix or ''
        day = 1,    -- 1 to 31
    if mw.ustring.len(extra) > 1 then
        isvalid = false,
    -- Parameter "~" gives "~3" whereas "over" gives "over 3".
        new = function (self, o)
    if extra:sub(-6, -1) ~= '&nbsp;' then
            o = o or {}
    extra = extra .. ' '
            setmetatable(o, self)
    end
            self.__index = self
    end
            return o
    if flagCurrent then
        end
    extra = '<span class="currentage"></span>' .. extra
    end
    return extra
    end
     
    local function makeSort(value, sortable)
    -- Return a sort key if requested.
    -- Assume value is a valid number which has not overflowed.
    if sortable == 'sortable_table' or sortable == 'sortable_on' or sortable == 'sortable_debug' then
    local sortKey
    if value == 0 then
    sortKey = '5000000000000000000'
    else
    local mag = math.floor(math.log10(math.abs(value)) + 1e-14)
    if value > 0 then
    sortKey = 7000 + mag
    else
    sortKey = 2999 - mag
    value = value + 10^(mag+1)
    end
    sortKey = string.format('%d', sortKey) .. string.format('%015.0f', math.floor(value * 10^(14-mag)))
    end
    local result
    if sortable == 'sortable_table' then
    result = 'data-sort-value="_SORTKEY_"|'
    elseif sortable == 'sortable_debug' then
    result = '<span data-sort-value="_SORTKEY_♠"><span style="border:1px solid">_SORTKEY_♠</span></span>'
    else
    result = '<span data-sort-value="_SORTKEY_♠"></span>'
    end
    return (result:gsub('_SORTKEY_', sortKey))
    end
    end
     
    local translateParameters = {
    abbr = {
    off = 'abbr_off',
    on = 'abbr_on',
    },
    disp = {
    age = 'disp_age',
    raw = 'disp_raw',
    },
    format = {
    raw = 'format_raw',
    commas = 'format_commas',
    },
    round = {
    on = 'on',
    yes = 'on',
    months = 'ym',
    weeks = 'ymw',
    days = 'ymd',
    hours = 'ymdh',
    },
    sep = {
    comma = 'sep_comma',
    [','] = 'sep_comma',
    serialcomma = 'sep_serialcomma',
    space = 'sep_space',
    },
    show = {
    hide = { id = 'hide' },
    y = { 'y', id = 'y' },
    ym = { 'y', 'm', id = 'ym' },
    ymd = { 'y', 'm', 'd', id = 'ymd' },
    ymw = { 'y', 'm', 'w', id = 'ymw' },
    ymwd = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', id = 'ymwd' },
    yd = { 'y', 'd', id = 'yd', keepZero = true },
    m = { 'm', id = 'm' },
    md = { 'm', 'd', id = 'md' },
    w = { 'w', id = 'w' },
    wd = { 'w', 'd', id = 'wd' },
    h = { 'H', id = 'h' },
    hm = { 'H', 'M', id = 'hm' },
    hms = { 'H', 'M', 'S', id = 'hms' },
    M = { 'M', id = 'M' },
    s = { 'S', id = 's' },
    d = { 'd', id = 'd' },
    dh = { 'd', 'H', id = 'dh' },
    dhm = { 'd', 'H', 'M', id = 'dhm' },
    dhms = { 'd', 'H', 'M', 'S', id = 'dhms' },
    ymdh = { 'y', 'm', 'd', 'H', id = 'ymdh' },
    ymdhm = { 'y', 'm', 'd', 'H', 'M', id = 'ymdhm' },
    ymwdh = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', 'H', id = 'ymwdh' },
    ymwdhm = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', 'H', 'M', id = 'ymwdhm' },
    },
    sortable = {
    off = false,
    on = 'sortable_on',
    table = 'sortable_table',
    debug = 'sortable_debug',
    },
    }
     
    local spellOptions = {
    cardinal = {},
    Cardinal = { upper = true },
    cardinal_us = { us = true },
    Cardinal_us = { us = true, upper = true },
    ordinal = { ordinal = true },
    Ordinal = { ordinal = true, upper = true },
    ordinal_us = { ordinal = true, us = true },
    Ordinal_us = { ordinal = true, us = true, upper = true },
    }
    }


    function Date:__lt(rhs)
    local function dateExtract(frame)
        -- Return true if self < rhs.
    -- Return part of a date after performing an optional operation.
        if self.year < rhs.year then
    local Date = getExports(frame)
            return true
    local args = frame:getParent().args
        elseif self.year == rhs.year then
    local parms = {}
            if self.month < rhs.month then
    for i, v in ipairs(args) do
                return true
    parms[i] = v
            elseif self.month == rhs.month then
    end
                return self.day < rhs.day
    if yes(args.fix) then
            end
    table.insert(parms, 'fix')
        end
    end
        return false
    if yes(args.partial) then
        -- probably simplify to return (self.year < rhs.year) or ((self.year == rhs.year) and ((self.month < rhs.month) or ((self.month == rhs.month) and (self.day < rhs.day))))
    table.insert(parms, 'partial')
        -- would be just as efficient, as lua does not evaluate second argument of (true or second_argument)
    end
        -- or similarly return self.year < rhs.year ? true : self.year > rhs.year ? false : self.month < rhs.month ? true : self.month > rhs.month ? false : self.day < rhs.day
    local show = stripToNil(args.show) or 'dmy'
    local date = Date(unpack(parms))
    if not date then
    if show == 'format' then
    return 'error'
    end
    return message('mt-need-valid-date')
    end
    local add = stripToNil(args.add)
    if add then
    for item in add:gmatch('%S+') do
    date = date + item
    if not date then
    return message('mt-cannot-add', item)
    end
    end
    end
    local sortKey, result
    local sortable = translateParameters.sortable[args.sortable]
    if sortable then
    local value = (date.partial and date.partial.first or date).jdz
    sortKey = makeSort(value, sortable)
    end
    if show ~= 'hide' then
    result = date[show]
    if result == nil then
    result = from_en(date:text(show))
    elseif type(result) == 'boolean' then
    result = result and '1' or '0'
    else
    result = from_en(tostring(result))
    end
    end
    return (sortKey or '') .. makeExtra(args) .. (result or '')
    end
    end


    function Date:set_current()
    local function rangeJoin(range)
        -- Set date from current time (UTC) and return self.
    -- Return text to be used between a range of ages.
        self.year = current.year
    return range == 'dash' and '–' or mtext['txt-or']
        self.month = current.month
        self.day = current.day
        self.isvalid = true
        return self
    end
    end


    function Date:set_ymd(y, m, d)
    local function makeText(values, components, names, options, noUpper)
        -- Set date from year, month, day (strings or numbers) and return self.
    -- Return wikitext representing an age or duration.
        -- LATER: If m is a name like "March" or "mar", translate it to a month.
    local text = Collection.new()
        y = tonumber(y)
    local count = #values
        m = tonumber(m)
    local sep = names.sep or ''
        d = tonumber(d)
    for i, v in ipairs(values) do
        if type(y) == 'number' and type(m) == 'number' and type(d) == 'number' then
    -- v is a number (say 4 for 4 years), or a table ({4,5} for 4 or 5 years).
            self.year = y
    local islist = type(v) == 'table'
            self.month = m
    if (islist or v > 0) or (text.n == 0 and i == count) or (text.n > 0 and components.keepZero) then
            self.day = d
    local fmt, vstr
            self.isvalid = (1 <= y and y <= 9999 and 1 <= m and m <= 12 and
    if options.spell then
                            1 <= d and d <= days_in_month(y, m))
    fmt = function(number)
        end
    return spellNumber(number, options.spell, noUpper or i)
        return self
    end
    elseif i == 1 and options.format == 'format_commas' then
    -- Numbers after the first should be small and not need formatting.
    fmt = formatNumber
    else
    fmt = tostring
    end
    if islist then
    vstr = fmt(v[1]) .. rangeJoin(options.range)
    noUpper = true
    vstr = vstr .. fmt(v[2])
    else
    vstr = fmt(v)
    end
    local name = names[components[i]]
    if name then
    if type(name) == 'table' then
    name = mw.getContentLanguage():plural(islist and v[2] or v, name)
    end
    text:add(vstr .. sep .. name)
    else
    text:add(vstr)
    end
    end
    end
    local first, last
    if options.join == 'sep_space' then
    first = ' '
    last = ' '
    elseif options.join == 'sep_comma' then
    first = ', '
    last = ', '
    elseif options.join == 'sep_serialcomma' and text.n > 2 then
    first = ', '
    last = mtext['txt-comma-and']
    else
    first = ', '
    last = mtext['txt-and']
    end
    for i, v in ipairs(text) do
    if i < text.n then
    text[i] = v .. (i + 1 < text.n and first or last)
    end
    end
    local sign = ''
    if options.isnegative then
    -- Do not display negative zero.
    if text.n > 1 or (text.n == 1 and text[1]:sub(1, 1) ~= '0' ) then
    if options.format == 'format_raw' then
    sign = '-'  -- plain hyphen so result can be used in a calculation
    else
    sign = '−'  -- Unicode U+2212 MINUS SIGN
    end
    end
    end
    return
    (options.sortKey or '') ..
    (options.extra or '') ..
    sign ..
    text:join() ..
    (options.suffix or '')
    end
    end


    local DateDiff = {
    local function dateDifference(parms)
        -- Simple difference between two dates, assuming Gregorian calendar.
    -- Return a formatted date difference using the given parameters
        isnegative = false,  -- true if second date is before first
    -- which have been validated.
        years = 0,
    local names = {
        months = 0,
    -- Each name is:
         days = 0,
    -- * a string if no plural form of the name is used; or
         new = function (self, o)
    -- * a table of strings, one of which is selected using the rules at
            o = o or {}
    --  https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Plural/Mediawiki_plural_rules
            setmetatable(o, self)
    abbr_off = {
            self.__index = self
    sep = '&nbsp;',
            return o
    y = {'year', 'years'},
        end
    m = {'month', 'months'},
    }
    w = {'week', 'weeks'},
    d = {'day', 'days'},
    H = {'hour', 'hours'},
    M = {'minute', 'minutes'},
    S = {'second', 'seconds'},
    },
    abbr_on = {
    y = 'y',
    m = 'm',
    w = 'w',
    d = 'd',
    H = 'h',
    M = 'm',
    S = 's',
    },
    abbr_infant = {      -- for {{age for infant}}
    sep = '&nbsp;',
    y = {'yr', 'yrs'},
    m = {'mo', 'mos'},
    w = {'wk', 'wks'},
    d = {'day', 'days'},
    H = {'hr', 'hrs'},
    M = {'min', 'mins'},
    S = {'sec', 'secs'},
    },
    abbr_raw = {},
    }
    local diff = parms.diff  -- must be a valid date difference
    local show = parms.show  -- may be nil; default is set below
    local abbr = parms.abbr or 'abbr_off'
    local defaultJoin
    if abbr ~= 'abbr_off' then
    defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    end
    if not show then
    show = 'ymd'
    if parms.disp == 'disp_age' then
    if diff.years < 3 then
    defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    if diff.years >= 1 then
    show = 'ym'
    else
    show = 'md'
    end
    else
    show = 'y'
    end
    end
    end
    if type(show) ~= 'table' then
    show = translateParameters.show[show]
    end
    if parms.disp == 'disp_raw' then
    defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    abbr = 'abbr_raw'
    elseif parms.wantSc then
    defaultJoin = 'sep_serialcomma'
    end
    local diffOptions = {
    round = parms.round,
    duration = parms.wantDuration,
    range = parms.range and true or nil,
    }
    local sortKey
    if parms.sortable then
    local value = diff.age_days + (parms.wantDuration and 1 or 0)  -- days and fraction of a day
    if diff.isnegative then
    value = -value
    end
    sortKey = makeSort(value, parms.sortable)
    end
    local textOptions = {
    extra = parms.extra,
    format = parms.format,
    join = parms.sep or defaultJoin,
    isnegative = diff.isnegative,
    range = parms.range,
    sortKey = sortKey,
    spell = parms.spell,
    suffix = parms.suffix,  -- not currently used
    }
    if show.id == 'hide' then
    return sortKey or ''
    end
    local values = { diff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }
    if values[1] then
    return makeText(values, show, names[abbr], textOptions)
    end
    if diff.partial then
    -- Handle a more complex range such as
    -- {{age_yd|20 Dec 2001|2003|range=yes}} → 1 year, 12 days or 2 years, 11 days
    local opt = {
    format = textOptions.format,
    join = textOptions.join,
    isnegative = textOptions.isnegative,
    spell = textOptions.spell,
    }
    return
    (textOptions.sortKey or '') ..
    makeText({ diff.partial.mindiff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }, show, names[abbr], opt) ..
    rangeJoin(textOptions.range) ..
    makeText({ diff.partial.maxdiff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }, show, names[abbr], opt, true) ..
    (textOptions.suffix or '')
    end
    return message('mt-bad-show', show.id)
    end
     
    local function getDates(frame, getopt)
    -- Parse template parameters and return one of:
    -- * date        (a date table, if single)
    -- * date1, date2 (two date tables, if not single)
    -- * text        (a string error message)
    -- A missing date is optionally replaced with the current date.
    -- If wantMixture is true, a missing date component is replaced
    -- from the current date, so can get a bizarre mixture of
    -- specified/current y/m/d as has been done by some "age" templates.
    -- Some results may be placed in table getopt.
    local Date, currentDate = getExports(frame)
    getopt = getopt or {}
    local function flagCurrent(text)
    -- This allows the calling template to detect if the current date has been used,
    -- that is, whether both dates have been entered in a template expecting two.
    -- For example, an infobox may want the age when an event occurred, not the current age.
    -- Don't bother detecting if wantMixture is used because not needed and it is a poor option.
    if not text then
    if getopt.noMissing then
    return nil  -- this gives a nil date which gives an error
    end
    text = 'currentdate'
    if getopt.flag == 'usesCurrent' then
    getopt.usesCurrent = true
    end
    end
    return text
    end
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local fields = {}
    local isNamed = args.year or args.year1 or args.year2 or
    args.month or args.month1 or args.month2 or
    args.day or args.day1 or args.day2
    if isNamed then
    fields[1] = args.year1 or args.year
    fields[2] = args.month1 or args.month
    fields[3] = args.day1 or args.day
    fields[4] = args.year2
    fields[5] = args.month2
    fields[6] = args.day2
    else
    for i = 1, 6 do
    fields[i] = args[i]
    end
    end
    local imax = 0
    for i = 1, 6 do
    fields[i] = stripToNil(fields[i])
    if fields[i] then
    imax = i
    end
    if getopt.omitZero and i % 3 ~= 1 then  -- omit zero months and days as unknown values but keep year 0 which is 1 BCE
    if isZero(fields[i]) then
    fields[i] = nil
    getopt.partial = true
    end
    end
    end
    local fix = getopt.fix and 'fix' or ''
    local partialText = getopt.partial and 'partial' or ''
    local dates = {}
    if isNamed or imax >= 3 then
    local nrDates = getopt.single and 1 or 2
    if getopt.wantMixture then
    -- Cannot be partial since empty fields are set from current.
    local components = { 'year', 'month', 'day' }
    for i = 1, nrDates * 3 do
    fields[i] = fields[i] or currentDate[components[i > 3 and i - 3 or i]]
    end
    for i = 1, nrDates do
    local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    local y, m, d = fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2]
    if (m == 2 or m == '2') and (d == 29 or d == '29') then
    -- Workaround error with following which attempt to use invalid date 2001-02-29.
    -- {{age_ymwd|year1=2001|year2=2004|month2=2|day2=29}}
    -- {{age_ymwd|year1=2001|month1=2|year2=2004|month2=1|day2=29}}
    -- TODO Get rid of wantMixture because even this ugly code does not handle
    -- 'Feb' or 'February' or 'feb' or 'february'.
    if not ((y % 4 == 0 and y % 100 ~= 0) or y % 400 == 0) then
    d = 28
    end
    end
    dates[i] = Date(y, m, d)
    end
    else
    -- If partial dates are allowed, accept
    --     year only, or
    --    year and month only
    -- Do not accept year and day without a month because that makes no sense
    -- (and because, for example, Date('partial', 2001, nil, 12) sets day = nil, not 12).
    for i = 1, nrDates do
    local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    local y, m, d = fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2]
    if (getopt.partial and y and (m or not d)) or (y and m and d) then
    dates[i] = Date(fix, partialText, y, m, d)
    elseif not y and not m and not d then
    dates[i] = Date(flagCurrent())
    end
    end
    end
    else
    getopt.textdates = true  -- have parsed each date from a single text field
    dates[1] = Date(fix, partialText, flagCurrent(fields[1]))
    if not getopt.single then
    dates[2] = Date(fix, partialText, flagCurrent(fields[2]))
    end
    end
    if not dates[1] then
    return message(getopt.missing1 or 'mt-need-valid-ymd')
    end
    if getopt.single then
    return dates[1]
    end
    if not dates[2] then
    return message(getopt.missing2 or 'mt-need-valid-ymd2')
    end
    return dates[1], dates[2]
    end
     
    local function ageGeneric(frame)
    -- Return the result required by the specified template.
    -- Can use sortable=x where x = on/table/off/debug in any supported template.
    -- Some templates default to sortable=on but can be overridden.
    local name = frame.args.template
    if not name then
    return message('mt-template-x')
    end
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local specs = {
    age_days = {                -- {{age in days}}
    show = 'd',
    disp = 'disp_raw',
    },
    age_days_nts = {            -- {{age in days nts}}
    show = 'd',
    disp = 'disp_raw',
    format = 'format_commas',
    sortable = 'on',
    },
    duration_days = {          -- {{duration in days}}
    show = 'd',
    disp = 'disp_raw',
    duration = true,
    },
    duration_days_nts = {      -- {{duration in days nts}}
    show = 'd',
    disp = 'disp_raw',
    format = 'format_commas',
    sortable = 'on',
    duration = true,
    },
    age_full_years = {          -- {{age}}
    show = 'y',
    abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    flag = 'usesCurrent',
    omitZero = true,
    range = 'no',
    },
    age_full_years_nts = {      -- {{age nts}}
    show = 'y',
    abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    format = 'format_commas',
    sortable = 'on',
    },
    age_in_years = {            -- {{age in years}}
    show = 'y',
    abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    negative = 'error',
    range = 'dash',
    },
    age_in_years_nts = {        -- {{age in years nts}}
    show = 'y',
    abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    negative = 'error',
    range = 'dash',
    format = 'format_commas',
    sortable = 'on',
    },
    age_infant = {              -- {{age for infant}}
    -- Do not set show because special processing is done later.
    abbr = yes(args.abbr) and 'abbr_infant' or 'abbr_off',
    disp = 'disp_age',
    sep = 'sep_space',
    sortable = 'on',
    },
    age_m = {                  -- {{age in months}}
    show = 'm',
    disp = 'disp_raw',
    },
    age_w = {                  -- {{age in weeks}}
    show = 'w',
    disp = 'disp_raw',
    },
    age_wd = {                  -- {{age in weeks and days}}
    show = 'wd',
    },
    age_yd = {                  -- {{age in years and days}}
    show = 'yd',
    format = 'format_commas',
    sep = args.sep ~= 'and' and 'sep_comma' or nil,
    },
    age_yd_nts = {              -- {{age in years and days nts}}
    show = 'yd',
    format = 'format_commas',
    sep = args.sep ~= 'and' and 'sep_comma' or nil,
    sortable = 'on',
    },
    age_ym = {                  -- {{age in years and months}}
    show = 'ym',
    sep = 'sep_comma',
    },
    age_ymd = {                -- {{age in years, months and days}}
    show = 'ymd',
    range = true,
    },
    age_ymwd = {                -- {{age in years, months, weeks and days}}
    show = 'ymwd',
    wantMixture = true,
    },
    }
    local spec = specs[name]
    if not spec then
    return message('mt-template-bad-name')
    end
    if name == 'age_days' then
    local su = stripToNil(args['show unit'])
    if su then
    if su == 'abbr' or su == 'full' then
    spec.disp = nil
    spec.abbr = su == 'abbr' and 'abbr_on' or nil
    end
    end
    end
    local partial, autofill
    local range = stripToNil(args.range) or spec.range
    if range then
    -- Suppose partial dates are used and age could be 11 or 12 years.
    -- "|range=" (empty value) has no effect (spec is used).
    -- "|range=yes" or spec.range == true sets range = true (gives "11 or 12")
    -- "|range=dash" or spec.range == 'dash' sets range = 'dash' (gives "11–12").
    -- "|range=no" or spec.range == 'no' sets range = nil and fills each date in the diff (gives "12").
    --     ("on" is equivalent to "yes", and "off" is equivalent to "no").
    -- "|range=OTHER" sets range = nil and rejects partial dates.
    range = ({ dash = 'dash', off = 'no', no = 'no', [true] = true })[range] or yes(range)
    if range then
    partial = true  -- accept partial dates with a possible age range for the result
    if range == 'no' then
    autofill = true  -- missing month/day in first or second date are filled from other date or 1
    range = nil
    end
    end
    end
    local getopt = {
    fix = yes(args.fix),
    flag = stripToNil(args.flag) or spec.flag,
    omitZero = spec.omitZero,
    partial = partial,
    wantMixture = spec.wantMixture,
    }
    local date1, date2 = getDates(frame, getopt)
    if type(date1) == 'string' then
    return date1
    end
    local format = stripToNil(args.format)
    local spell = spellOptions[format]
    if format then
    format = 'format_' .. format
    elseif name == 'age_days' and getopt.textdates then
    format = 'format_commas'
    end
    local parms = {
    diff = date2:subtract(date1, { fill = autofill }),
    wantDuration = spec.duration or yes(args.duration),
    range = range,
    wantSc = yes(args.sc),
    show = args.show == 'hide' and 'hide' or spec.show,
    abbr = spec.abbr,
    disp = spec.disp,
    extra = makeExtra(args, getopt.usesCurrent and format ~= 'format_raw'),
    format = format or spec.format,
    round = yes(args.round),
    sep = spec.sep,
    sortable = translateParameters.sortable[args.sortable or spec.sortable],
    spell = spell,
    }
    if (spec.negative or frame.args.negative) == 'error' and parms.diff.isnegative then
    return message('mt-date-wrong-order')
    end
    return from_en(dateDifference(parms))
    end


    function DateDiff:set(date1, date2)
    local function bda(frame)
        -- Set difference between the two dates, and return self.
    -- Implement [[Template:Birth date and age]].
        -- Difference is negative if the second date is older than the first.
    local args = frame:getParent().args
        local isnegative
    local options = {
        if date2 < date1 then
    missing1 = 'mt-need-valid-bd',
            isnegative = true
    noMissing = true,
            date1, date2 = date2, date1
    single = true,
        else
    }
            isnegative = false
    local date = getDates(frame, options)
        end
    if type(date) == 'string' then
        -- It is known that date1 <= date2.
    return date  -- error text
        local y1, m1, d1 = date1.year, date1.month, date1.day
    end
        local y2, m2, d2 = date2.year, date2.month, date2.day
    local Date = getExports(frame)
        local years, months, days = y2 - y1, m2 - m1, d2 - d1
    local diff = Date('currentdate') - date
        if days < 0 then
    if diff.isnegative or diff.years > 150 then
            days = days + days_in_month(y1, m1)
    return message('mt-invalid-bd-age')
            months = months - 1
    end
        end
    local disp = mtext['txt-bda-disp']
        if months < 0 then
    local show = 'y'
            months = months + 12
    if diff.years < 2 then
            years = years - 1
    disp = 'disp_age'
        end
    if diff.years == 0 and diff.months == 0 then
        self.years, self.months, self.days, self.isnegative = years, months, days, isnegative
    show = 'd'
        return self
    else
    show = 'm'
    end
    end
    local result = substituteParameters(
    mtext['txt-bda'],
    date:text('%-Y-%m-%d'),
    from_en(date:text(dateFormat(args))),
    from_en(dateDifference({
    diff = diff,
    show = show,
    abbr = 'abbr_off',
    disp = disp,
    sep = 'sep_space',
    }))
    )
    local warnings = tonumber(frame.args.warnings)
    if warnings and warnings > 0 then
    local good = {
    df = true,
    mf = true,
    day = true,
    day1 = true,
    month = true,
    month1 = true,
    year = true,
    year1 = true,
    }
    local invalid
    local imax = options.textdates and 1 or 3
    for k, _ in pairs(args) do
    if type(k) == 'number' then
    if k > imax then
    invalid = tostring(k)
    break
    end
    else
    if not good[k] then
    invalid = k
    break
    end
    end
    end
    if invalid then
    result = result .. message('mt-bad-param1', invalid)
    end
    end
    return result
    end
    end


    function DateDiff:age_ym()
    local function dda(frame)
        -- Return text specifying difference in years, months.
    -- Implement [[Template:Death date and age]].
        local sign = self.isnegative and MINUS or ''
    local args = frame:getParent().args
        local mtext = number_name(self.months, 'month')
    local options = {
        local result
    missing1 = 'mt-need-valid-dd',
        if self.years > 0 then
    missing2 = 'mt-need-valid-bd2',
            local ytext = number_name(self.years, 'year')
    noMissing = true,
            if self.months == 0 then
    partial = true,
                result = ytext
    }
            else
    local date1, date2 = getDates(frame, options)
                result = ytext .. ',&nbsp;' .. mtext
    if type(date1) == 'string' then
            end
    return date1
        else
    end
            if self.months == 0 then
    local diff = date1 - date2
                sign = ''
    if diff.isnegative then
            end
    return message('mt-dd-wrong-order')
            result = mtext
    end
        end
    local Date = getExports(frame)
        return sign .. result
    local today = Date('currentdate') + 1  -- one day in future allows for timezones
    if date1 > today then
    return message('mt-dd-future')
    end
    local years
    if diff.partial then
    years = diff.partial.years
    years = type(years) == 'table' and years[2] or years
    else
    years = diff.years
    end
    if years > 150 then
    return message('mt-invalid-dates-age')
    end
    local fmt_date, fmt_ymd
    if date1.day then  -- y, m, d known
    fmt_date = dateFormat(args)
    fmt_ymd = '%-Y-%m-%d'
    elseif date1.month then -- y, m known; d unknown
    fmt_date = '%B %-Y'
    fmt_ymd = '%-Y-%m-00'
    else -- y known; m, d unknown
    fmt_date = '%-Y'
    fmt_ymd = '%-Y-00-00'
    end
    local result = substituteParameters(
    mtext['txt-dda'],
    date1:text(fmt_ymd),
    from_en(date1:text(fmt_date)),
    from_en(dateDifference({
    diff = diff,
    show = 'y',
    abbr = 'abbr_off',
    disp = mtext['txt-dda-disp'],
    range = 'dash',
    sep = 'sep_space',
    }))
    )
    local warnings = tonumber(frame.args.warnings)
    if warnings and warnings > 0 then
    local good = {
    df = true,
    mf = true,
    }
    local invalid
    local imax = options.textdates and 2 or 6
    for k, _ in pairs(args) do
    if type(k) == 'number' then
    if k > imax then
    invalid = tostring(k)
    break
    end
    else
    if not good[k] then
    invalid = k
    break
    end
    end
    end
    if invalid then
    result = result .. message('mt-bad-param1', invalid)
    end
    end
    return result
    end
    end


    local function error_wikitext(text)
    local function dateToGsd(frame)
        -- Return message for display when template parameters are invalid.
    -- Implement [[Template:Gregorian serial date]].
        local prefix = '[[Module talk:Age|Module error]]:'
    -- Return Gregorian serial date of the given date, or the current date.
        local cat = '[[Category:Age error]]'
    -- The returned value is negative for dates before 1 January 1 AD
        return '<span style="color:black; background-color:pink;">' ..
    -- despite the fact that GSD is not defined for such dates.
                prefix .. ' ' .. text .. cat .. '</span>'
    local date = getDates(frame, { wantMixture=true, single=true })
    if type(date) == 'string' then
    return date
    end
    return tostring(date.gsd)
    end
    end


    local function age_days(frame)
    local function jdToDate(frame)
        -- Return age in days between two given dates, or
    -- Return formatted date from a Julian date.
        -- between given date and current date.
    -- The result includes a time if the input includes a fraction.
        -- This code implements the logic in [[Template:Age in days]].
    -- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
        -- Like {{Age in days}}, a missing argument is replaced from the current
    local Date = getExports(frame)
        -- date, so can get a bizarre mixture of specified/current y/m/d.
    local args = frame:getParent().args
        local args = frame:getParent().args
    local date = Date('juliandate', args[1], args[2])
        local year1  = date_component(args.year1 , args[1], 'year' )
    if date then
        local month1 = date_component(args.month1, args[2], 'month')
    return from_en(date:text())
        local day1  = date_component(args.day1  , args[3], 'day'  )
    end
        local year2  = date_component(args.year2 , args[4], 'year' )
    return message('mt-need-jdn')
        local month2 = date_component(args.month2, args[5], 'month')
        local day2  = date_component(args.day2  , args[6], 'day'  )
        local gsd1 = gsd(year1, month1, day1)
        local gsd2 = gsd(year2, month2, day2)
        if gsd1 and gsd2 then
            local sign = ''
            local result = gsd2 - gsd1
            if result < 0 then
                sign = MINUS
                result = -result
            end
            return sign .. tostring(result)
        end
        return error_wikitext('Cannot handle dates before the year 1 AD')
    end
    end


    local function age_ym(frame)
    local function dateToJd(frame)
        -- Return age in years and months between two given dates, or
    -- Return Julian date (a number) from a date which may include a time,
        -- between given date and current date.
    -- or the current date ('currentdate') or current date and time ('currentdatetime').
        local args = frame:getParent().args
    -- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
        local fields = {}
    local Date = getExports(frame)
        for i = 1, 6 do
    local args = frame:getParent().args
            fields[i] = strip_to_nil(args[i])
    local date = Date(args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4], args[5], args[6], args[7])
        end
    if date then
        local date1, date2
    return tostring(date.jd)
        if fields[1] and fields[2] and fields[3] then
    end
            date1 = Date:new():set_ymd(fields[1], fields[2], fields[3])
    return message('mt-need-valid-ymd-current')
        end
        if not (date1 and date1.isvalid) then
            return error_wikitext('Need date: year, month, day')
        end
        if fields[4] and fields[5] and fields[6] then
            date2 = Date:new():set_ymd(fields[4], fields[5], fields[6])
            if not date2.isvalid then
                return error_wikitext('Second date should be year, month, day')
            end
        else
            date2 = Date:new():set_current()
        end
        return DateDiff:new():set(date1, date2):age_ym()
    end
    end


    local function gsd_ymd(frame)
    local function timeInterval(frame)
        -- Return Gregorian serial day of the given date, or the current date.
    -- Implement [[Template:Time interval]].
        -- Like {{Gregorian serial date}}, a missing argument is replaced from the
    -- There are two positional arguments: date1, date2.
        -- current date, so can get a bizarre mixture of specified/current y/m/d.
    -- The default for each is the current date and time.
        -- This accepts positional arguments, although the original template does not.
    -- Result is date2 - date1 formatted.
        local args = frame:getParent().args
    local Date = getExports(frame)
        local year  = date_component(args.year , args[1], 'year' )
    local args = frame:getParent().args
        local month = date_component(args.month, args[2], 'month')
    local parms = {
        local day  = date_component(args.day  , args[3], 'day' )
    extra = makeExtra(args),
        local result = gsd(year, month, day)
    wantDuration = yes(args.duration),
        if result then
    range = yes(args.range) or (args.range == 'dash' and 'dash' or nil),
            return tostring(result)
    wantSc = yes(args.sc),
        end
    }
        return error_wikitext('Cannot handle dates before the year 1 AD')
    local fix = yes(args.fix) and 'fix' or ''
    local date1 = Date(fix, 'partial', stripToNil(args[1]) or 'currentdatetime')
    if not date1 then
    return message('mt-invalid-start')
    end
    local date2 = Date(fix, 'partial', stripToNil(args[2]) or 'currentdatetime')
    if not date2 then
    return message('mt-invalid-end')
    end
    parms.diff = date2 - date1
    for argname, translate in pairs(translateParameters) do
    local parm = stripToNil(args[argname])
    if parm then
    parm = translate[parm]
    if parm == nil then  -- test for nil because false is a valid setting
    return message('mt-bad-param2', argname, args[argname])
    end
    parms[argname] = parm
    end
    end
    if parms.round then
    local round = parms.round
    local show = parms.show
    if round ~= 'on' then
    if show then
    if show.id ~= round then
    return message('mt-conflicting-show', args.show, args.round)
    end
    else
    parms.show = translateParameters.show[round]
    end
    end
    parms.round = true
    end
    return from_en(dateDifference(parms))
    end
    end


    return { age_days = age_days, age_ym = age_ym, gsd = gsd_ymd }
    return {
    age_generic = ageGeneric,           -- can emulate several age templates
    birth_date_and_age = bda,           -- Template:Birth_date_and_age
    death_date_and_age = dda,          -- Template:Death_date_and_age
    gsd = dateToGsd,                    -- Template:Gregorian_serial_date
    extract = dateExtract,              -- Template:Extract
    jd_to_date = jdToDate,              -- Template:?
    JULIANDAY = dateToJd,              -- Template:JULIANDAY
    time_interval = timeInterval,      -- Template:Time_interval
    }

    Latest revision as of 11:41, 21 May 2021

    Documentation for this module may be created at Module:Age/doc

    -- Implement various "age of" and other date-related templates.
    
    local mtext = {
    	-- Message and other text that should be localized.
    	-- Also need to localize text in table names in function dateDifference.
    	['mt-bad-param1'] =             'Invalid parameter $1',
    	['mt-bad-param2'] =             'Parameter $1=$2 is invalid',
    	['mt-bad-show'] =               'Parameter show=$1 is not supported here',
    	['mt-cannot-add'] =             'Cannot add "$1"',
    	['mt-conflicting-show'] =       'Parameter show=$1 conflicts with round=$2',
    	['mt-date-wrong-order'] =       'The second date must be later in time than the first date',
    	['mt-dd-future'] =              'Death date (first date) must not be in the future',
    	['mt-dd-wrong-order'] =         'Death date (first date) must be later in time than the birth date (second date)',
    	['mt-invalid-bd-age'] =         'Invalid birth date for calculating age',
    	['mt-invalid-dates-age'] =      'Invalid dates for calculating age',
    	['mt-invalid-end'] =            'Invalid end date in second parameter',
    	['mt-invalid-start'] =          'Invalid start date in first parameter',
    	['mt-need-jdn'] =               'Need valid Julian date number',
    	['mt-need-valid-bd'] =          'Need valid birth date: year, month, day',
    	['mt-need-valid-bd2'] =         'Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day',
    	['mt-need-valid-date'] =        'Need valid date',
    	['mt-need-valid-dd'] =          'Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day',
    	['mt-need-valid-ymd'] =         'Need valid year, month, day',
    	['mt-need-valid-ymd-current'] = 'Need valid year|month|day or "currentdate"',
    	['mt-need-valid-ymd2'] =        'Second date should be year, month, day',
    	['mt-template-bad-name'] =      'The specified template name is not valid',
    	['mt-template-x'] =             'The template invoking this must have "|template=x" where x is the wanted operation',
    	['txt-and'] =                   ' and ',
    	['txt-or'] =                    '&nbsp;or ',
    	['txt-category'] =              'Category:Age error',
    	['txt-comma-and'] =             ', and ',
    	['txt-error'] =                 'Error: ',
    	['txt-format-default'] =        'mf',  -- 'df' (day first = dmy) or 'mf' (month first = mdy)
    	['txt-module-convertnumeric'] = 'Module:ConvertNumeric',
    	['txt-module-date'] =           'Module:Date',
    	['txt-sandbox'] =               'sandbox',
    	['txt-bda'] = '<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">$1</span>) </span>$2<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age&nbsp;$3)</span>',
    	['txt-dda'] = '$2<span style="display:none">($1)</span> (aged&nbsp;$3)',
    	['txt-bda-disp'] = 'disp_raw',  -- disp_raw → age is a number only; disp_age → age is a number and unit (normally years but months or days if very young)
    	['txt-dda-disp'] = 'disp_raw',
    	['txt-dmy'] = '%-d %B %-Y',
    	['txt-mdy'] = '%B %-d, %-Y',
    }
    
    local isWarning = {
    	['mt-bad-param1'] = true,
    }
    
    local translate, from_en, to_en, isZero
    if translate then
    	-- Functions to translate from en to local language and reverse go here.
    	-- See example at [[:bn:Module:বয়স]].
    else
    	from_en = function (text)
    		return text
    	end
    	isZero = function (text)
    		return tonumber(text) == 0
    	end
    end
    
    local _Date, _currentDate
    local function getExports(frame)
    	-- Return objects exported from the date module or its sandbox.
    	if not _Date then
    		local sandbox = frame:getTitle():find(mtext['txt-sandbox'], 1, true) and ('/' .. mtext['txt-sandbox']) or ''
    		local datemod = require(mtext['txt-module-date'] .. sandbox)
    		local realDate = datemod._Date
    		_currentDate = datemod._current
    		if to_en then
    			_Date = function (...)
    				local args = {}
    				for i, v in ipairs({...}) do
    					args[i] = to_en(v)
    				end
    				return realDate(unpack(args))
    			end
    		else
    			_Date = realDate
    		end
    	end
    	return _Date, _currentDate
    end
    
    local Collection  -- a table to hold items
    Collection = {
    	add = function (self, item)
    		if item ~= nil then
    			self.n = self.n + 1
    			self[self.n] = item
    		end
    	end,
    	join = function (self, sep)
    		return table.concat(self, sep)
    	end,
    	remove = function (self, pos)
    		if self.n > 0 and (pos == nil or (0 < pos and pos <= self.n)) then
    			self.n = self.n - 1
    			return table.remove(self, pos)
    		end
    	end,
    	sort = function (self, comp)
    		table.sort(self, comp)
    	end,
    	new = function ()
    		return setmetatable({n = 0}, Collection)
    	end
    }
    Collection.__index = Collection
    
    local function stripToNil(text)
    	-- If text is a string, return its trimmed content, or nil if empty.
    	-- Otherwise return text (which may, for example, be nil).
    	if type(text) == 'string' then
    		text = text:match('(%S.-)%s*$')
    	end
    	return text
    end
    
    local function dateFormat(args)
    	-- Return string for wanted date format.
    	local default = mtext['txt-format-default']
    	local other = default == 'df' and 'mf' or 'df'
    	local wanted = stripToNil(args[other]) and other or default
    	return wanted == 'df' and mtext['txt-dmy'] or mtext['txt-mdy']
    end
    
    local function substituteParameters(text, ...)
    	-- Return text after substituting any given parameters for $1, $2, etc.
    	return mw.message.newRawMessage(text, ...):plain()
    end
    
    local function yes(parameter)
    	-- Return true if parameter should be interpreted as "yes".
    	-- Do not want to accept mixed upper/lowercase unless done by current templates.
    	-- Need to accept "on" because "round=on" is wanted.
    	return ({ y = true, yes = true, on = true })[parameter]
    end
    
    local function message(msg, ...)
    	-- Return formatted message text for an error or warning.
    	local function getText(msg)
    		return mtext[msg] or error('Bug: message "' .. tostring(msg) .. '" not defined')
    	end
    	local categories = {
    		error = mtext['txt-category'],
    		warning = mtext['txt-category'],
    	}
    	local a, b, k, category
    	local text = substituteParameters(getText(msg), ...)
    	if isWarning[msg] then
    		a = '<sup>[<i>'
    		b = '</i>]</sup>'
    		k = 'warning'
    	else
    		a = '<strong class="error">' .. getText('txt-error')
    		b = '</strong>'
    		k = 'error'
    	end
    	if mw.title.getCurrentTitle():inNamespaces(0) then
    		-- Category only in namespaces: 0=article.
    		category = '[[' .. categories[k] .. ']]'
    	end
    	return
    		a ..
    		mw.text.nowiki(text) ..
    		b ..
    		(category or '')
    end
    
    local function formatNumber(number)
    	-- Return the given number formatted with commas as group separators,
    	-- given that the number is an integer.
    	local numstr = tostring(number)
    	local length = #numstr
    	local places = Collection.new()
    	local pos = 0
    	repeat
    		places:add(pos)
    		pos = pos + 3
    	until pos >= length
    	places:add(length)
    	local groups = Collection.new()
    	for i = places.n, 2, -1 do
    		local p1 = length - places[i] + 1
    		local p2 = length - places[i - 1]
    		groups:add(numstr:sub(p1, p2))
    	end
    	return groups:join(',')
    end
    
    local function spellNumber(number, options, i)
    	-- Return result of spelling number, or
    	-- return number (as a string) if cannot spell it.
    	-- i == 1 for the first number which can optionally start with an uppercase letter.
    	number = tostring(number)
    	return require(mtext['txt-module-convertnumeric']).spell_number(
    		number,
    		nil,                       -- fraction numerator
    		nil,                       -- fraction denominator
    		i == 1 and options.upper,  -- true: 'One' instead of 'one'
    		not options.us,            -- true: use 'and' between tens/ones etc
    		options.adj,               -- true: hyphenated
    		options.ordinal            -- true: 'first' instead of 'one'
    	) or number
    end
    
    local function makeExtra(args, flagCurrent)
    	-- Return extra text that will be inserted before the visible result
    	-- but after any sort key.
    	local extra = args.prefix or ''
    	if mw.ustring.len(extra) > 1 then
    		-- Parameter "~" gives "~3" whereas "over" gives "over 3".
    		if extra:sub(-6, -1) ~= '&nbsp;' then
    			extra = extra .. ' '
    		end
    	end
    	if flagCurrent then
    		extra = '<span class="currentage"></span>' .. extra
    	end
    	return extra
    end
    
    local function makeSort(value, sortable)
    	-- Return a sort key if requested.
    	-- Assume value is a valid number which has not overflowed.
    	if sortable == 'sortable_table' or sortable == 'sortable_on' or sortable == 'sortable_debug' then
    		local sortKey
    		if value == 0 then
    			sortKey = '5000000000000000000'
    		else
    			local mag = math.floor(math.log10(math.abs(value)) + 1e-14)
    			if value > 0 then
    				sortKey = 7000 + mag
    			else
    				sortKey = 2999 - mag
    				value = value + 10^(mag+1)
    			end
    			sortKey = string.format('%d', sortKey) .. string.format('%015.0f', math.floor(value * 10^(14-mag)))
    		end
    		local result
    		if sortable == 'sortable_table' then
    			result = 'data-sort-value="_SORTKEY_"|'
    		elseif sortable == 'sortable_debug' then
    			result = '<span data-sort-value="_SORTKEY_♠"><span style="border:1px solid">_SORTKEY_♠</span></span>'
    		else
    			result = '<span data-sort-value="_SORTKEY_♠"></span>'
    		end
    		return (result:gsub('_SORTKEY_', sortKey))
    	end
    end
    
    local translateParameters = {
    	abbr = {
    		off = 'abbr_off',
    		on = 'abbr_on',
    	},
    	disp = {
    		age = 'disp_age',
    		raw = 'disp_raw',
    	},
    	format = {
    		raw = 'format_raw',
    		commas = 'format_commas',
    	},
    	round = {
    		on = 'on',
    		yes = 'on',
    		months = 'ym',
    		weeks = 'ymw',
    		days = 'ymd',
    		hours = 'ymdh',
    	},
    	sep = {
    		comma = 'sep_comma',
    		[','] = 'sep_comma',
    		serialcomma = 'sep_serialcomma',
    		space = 'sep_space',
    	},
    	show = {
    		hide = { id = 'hide' },
    		y = { 'y', id = 'y' },
    		ym = { 'y', 'm', id = 'ym' },
    		ymd = { 'y', 'm', 'd', id = 'ymd' },
    		ymw = { 'y', 'm', 'w', id = 'ymw' },
    		ymwd = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', id = 'ymwd' },
    		yd = { 'y', 'd', id = 'yd', keepZero = true },
    		m = { 'm', id = 'm' },
    		md = { 'm', 'd', id = 'md' },
    		w = { 'w', id = 'w' },
    		wd = { 'w', 'd', id = 'wd' },
    		h = { 'H', id = 'h' },
    		hm = { 'H', 'M', id = 'hm' },
    		hms = { 'H', 'M', 'S', id = 'hms' },
    		M = { 'M', id = 'M' },
    		s = { 'S', id = 's' },
    		d = { 'd', id = 'd' },
    		dh = { 'd', 'H', id = 'dh' },
    		dhm = { 'd', 'H', 'M', id = 'dhm' },
    		dhms = { 'd', 'H', 'M', 'S', id = 'dhms' },
    		ymdh = { 'y', 'm', 'd', 'H', id = 'ymdh' },
    		ymdhm = { 'y', 'm', 'd', 'H', 'M', id = 'ymdhm' },
    		ymwdh = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', 'H', id = 'ymwdh' },
    		ymwdhm = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', 'H', 'M', id = 'ymwdhm' },
    	},
    	sortable = {
    		off = false,
    		on = 'sortable_on',
    		table = 'sortable_table',
    		debug = 'sortable_debug',
    	},
    }
    
    local spellOptions = {
    	cardinal = {},
    	Cardinal = { upper = true },
    	cardinal_us = { us = true },
    	Cardinal_us = { us = true, upper = true },
    	ordinal = { ordinal = true },
    	Ordinal = { ordinal = true, upper = true },
    	ordinal_us = { ordinal = true, us = true },
    	Ordinal_us = { ordinal = true, us = true, upper = true },
    }
    
    local function dateExtract(frame)
    	-- Return part of a date after performing an optional operation.
    	local Date = getExports(frame)
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local parms = {}
    	for i, v in ipairs(args) do
    		parms[i] = v
    	end
    	if yes(args.fix) then
    		table.insert(parms, 'fix')
    	end
    	if yes(args.partial) then
    		table.insert(parms, 'partial')
    	end
    	local show = stripToNil(args.show) or 'dmy'
    	local date = Date(unpack(parms))
    	if not date then
    		if show == 'format' then
    			return 'error'
    		end
    		return message('mt-need-valid-date')
    	end
    	local add = stripToNil(args.add)
    	if add then
    		for item in add:gmatch('%S+') do
    			date = date + item
    			if not date then
    				return message('mt-cannot-add', item)
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	local sortKey, result
    	local sortable = translateParameters.sortable[args.sortable]
    	if sortable then
    		local value = (date.partial and date.partial.first or date).jdz
    		sortKey = makeSort(value, sortable)
    	end
    	if show ~= 'hide' then
    		result = date[show]
    		if result == nil then
    			result = from_en(date:text(show))
    		elseif type(result) == 'boolean' then
    			result = result and '1' or '0'
    		else
    			result = from_en(tostring(result))
    		end
    	end
    	return (sortKey or '') .. makeExtra(args) .. (result or '')
    end
    
    local function rangeJoin(range)
    	-- Return text to be used between a range of ages.
    	return range == 'dash' and '–' or mtext['txt-or']
    end
    
    local function makeText(values, components, names, options, noUpper)
    	-- Return wikitext representing an age or duration.
    	local text = Collection.new()
    	local count = #values
    	local sep = names.sep or ''
    	for i, v in ipairs(values) do
    		-- v is a number (say 4 for 4 years), or a table ({4,5} for 4 or 5 years).
    		local islist = type(v) == 'table'
    		if (islist or v > 0) or (text.n == 0 and i == count) or (text.n > 0 and components.keepZero) then
    			local fmt, vstr
    			if options.spell then
    				fmt = function(number)
    					return spellNumber(number, options.spell, noUpper or i)
    				end
    			elseif i == 1 and options.format == 'format_commas' then
    				-- Numbers after the first should be small and not need formatting.
    				fmt = formatNumber
    			else
    				fmt = tostring
    			end
    			if islist then
    				vstr = fmt(v[1]) .. rangeJoin(options.range)
    				noUpper = true
    				vstr = vstr .. fmt(v[2])
    			else
    				vstr = fmt(v)
    			end
    			local name = names[components[i]]
    			if name then
    				if type(name) == 'table' then
    					name = mw.getContentLanguage():plural(islist and v[2] or v, name)
    				end
    				text:add(vstr .. sep .. name)
    			else
    				text:add(vstr)
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	local first, last
    	if options.join == 'sep_space' then
    		first = ' '
    		last = ' '
    	elseif options.join == 'sep_comma' then
    		first = ', '
    		last = ', '
    	elseif options.join == 'sep_serialcomma' and text.n > 2 then
    		first = ', '
    		last = mtext['txt-comma-and']
    	else
    		first = ', '
    		last = mtext['txt-and']
    	end
    	for i, v in ipairs(text) do
    		if i < text.n then
    			text[i] = v .. (i + 1 < text.n and first or last)
    		end
    	end
    	local sign = ''
    	if options.isnegative then
    		-- Do not display negative zero.
    		if text.n > 1 or (text.n == 1 and text[1]:sub(1, 1) ~= '0' ) then
    			if options.format == 'format_raw' then
    				sign = '-'  -- plain hyphen so result can be used in a calculation
    			else
    				sign = '−'  -- Unicode U+2212 MINUS SIGN
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	return
    		(options.sortKey or '') ..
    		(options.extra or '') ..
    		sign ..
    		text:join() ..
    		(options.suffix or '')
    end
    
    local function dateDifference(parms)
    	-- Return a formatted date difference using the given parameters
    	-- which have been validated.
    	local names = {
    		-- Each name is:
    		-- * a string if no plural form of the name is used; or
    		-- * a table of strings, one of which is selected using the rules at
    		--   https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Plural/Mediawiki_plural_rules
    		abbr_off = {
    			sep = '&nbsp;',
    			y = {'year', 'years'},
    			m = {'month', 'months'},
    			w = {'week', 'weeks'},
    			d = {'day', 'days'},
    			H = {'hour', 'hours'},
    			M = {'minute', 'minutes'},
    			S = {'second', 'seconds'},
    		},
    		abbr_on = {
    			y = 'y',
    			m = 'm',
    			w = 'w',
    			d = 'd',
    			H = 'h',
    			M = 'm',
    			S = 's',
    		},
    		abbr_infant = {      -- for {{age for infant}}
    			sep = '&nbsp;',
    			y = {'yr', 'yrs'},
    			m = {'mo', 'mos'},
    			w = {'wk', 'wks'},
    			d = {'day', 'days'},
    			H = {'hr', 'hrs'},
    			M = {'min', 'mins'},
    			S = {'sec', 'secs'},
    		},
    		abbr_raw = {},
    	}
    	local diff = parms.diff  -- must be a valid date difference
    	local show = parms.show  -- may be nil; default is set below
    	local abbr = parms.abbr or 'abbr_off'
    	local defaultJoin
    	if abbr ~= 'abbr_off' then
    		defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    	end
    	if not show then
    		show = 'ymd'
    		if parms.disp == 'disp_age' then
    			if diff.years < 3 then
    				defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    				if diff.years >= 1 then
    					show = 'ym'
    				else
    					show = 'md'
    				end
    			else
    				show = 'y'
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	if type(show) ~= 'table' then
    		show = translateParameters.show[show]
    	end
    	if parms.disp == 'disp_raw' then
    		defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    		abbr = 'abbr_raw'
    	elseif parms.wantSc then
    		defaultJoin = 'sep_serialcomma'
    	end
    	local diffOptions = {
    		round = parms.round,
    		duration = parms.wantDuration,
    		range = parms.range and true or nil,
    	}
    	local sortKey
    	if parms.sortable then
    		local value = diff.age_days + (parms.wantDuration and 1 or 0)  -- days and fraction of a day
    		if diff.isnegative then
    			value = -value
    		end
    		sortKey = makeSort(value, parms.sortable)
    	end
    	local textOptions = {
    		extra = parms.extra,
    		format = parms.format,
    		join = parms.sep or defaultJoin,
    		isnegative = diff.isnegative,
    		range = parms.range,
    		sortKey = sortKey,
    		spell = parms.spell,
    		suffix = parms.suffix,  -- not currently used
    	}
    	if show.id == 'hide' then
    		return sortKey or ''
    	end
    	local values = { diff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }
    	if values[1] then
    		return makeText(values, show, names[abbr], textOptions)
    	end
    	if diff.partial then
    		-- Handle a more complex range such as
    		-- {{age_yd|20 Dec 2001|2003|range=yes}} → 1 year, 12 days or 2 years, 11 days
    		local opt = {
    			format = textOptions.format,
    			join = textOptions.join,
    			isnegative = textOptions.isnegative,
    			spell = textOptions.spell,
    		}
    		return
    			(textOptions.sortKey or '') ..
    			makeText({ diff.partial.mindiff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }, show, names[abbr], opt) ..
    			rangeJoin(textOptions.range) ..
    			makeText({ diff.partial.maxdiff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }, show, names[abbr], opt, true) ..
    			(textOptions.suffix or '')
    	end
    	return message('mt-bad-show', show.id)
    end
    
    local function getDates(frame, getopt)
    	-- Parse template parameters and return one of:
    	-- * date         (a date table, if single)
    	-- * date1, date2 (two date tables, if not single)
    	-- * text         (a string error message)
    	-- A missing date is optionally replaced with the current date.
    	-- If wantMixture is true, a missing date component is replaced
    	-- from the current date, so can get a bizarre mixture of
    	-- specified/current y/m/d as has been done by some "age" templates.
    	-- Some results may be placed in table getopt.
    	local Date, currentDate = getExports(frame)
    	getopt = getopt or {}
    	local function flagCurrent(text)
    		-- This allows the calling template to detect if the current date has been used,
    		-- that is, whether both dates have been entered in a template expecting two.
    		-- For example, an infobox may want the age when an event occurred, not the current age.
    		-- Don't bother detecting if wantMixture is used because not needed and it is a poor option.
    		if not text then
    			if getopt.noMissing then
    				return nil  -- this gives a nil date which gives an error
    			end
    			text = 'currentdate'
    			if getopt.flag == 'usesCurrent' then
    				getopt.usesCurrent = true
    			end
    		end
    		return text
    	end
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local fields = {}
    	local isNamed = args.year or args.year1 or args.year2 or
    		args.month or args.month1 or args.month2 or
    		args.day or args.day1 or args.day2
    	if isNamed then
    		fields[1] = args.year1 or args.year
    		fields[2] = args.month1 or args.month
    		fields[3] = args.day1 or args.day
    		fields[4] = args.year2
    		fields[5] = args.month2
    		fields[6] = args.day2
    	else
    		for i = 1, 6 do
    			fields[i] = args[i]
    		end
    	end
    	local imax = 0
    	for i = 1, 6 do
    		fields[i] = stripToNil(fields[i])
    		if fields[i] then
    			imax = i
    		end
    		if getopt.omitZero and i % 3 ~= 1 then  -- omit zero months and days as unknown values but keep year 0 which is 1 BCE
    			if isZero(fields[i]) then
    				fields[i] = nil
    				getopt.partial = true
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	local fix = getopt.fix and 'fix' or ''
    	local partialText = getopt.partial and 'partial' or ''
    	local dates = {}
    	if isNamed or imax >= 3 then
    		local nrDates = getopt.single and 1 or 2
    		if getopt.wantMixture then
    			-- Cannot be partial since empty fields are set from current.
    			local components = { 'year', 'month', 'day' }
    			for i = 1, nrDates * 3 do
    				fields[i] = fields[i] or currentDate[components[i > 3 and i - 3 or i]]
    			end
    			for i = 1, nrDates do
    				local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    				local y, m, d = fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2]
    				if (m == 2 or m == '2') and (d == 29 or d == '29') then
    					-- Workaround error with following which attempt to use invalid date 2001-02-29.
    					-- {{age_ymwd|year1=2001|year2=2004|month2=2|day2=29}}
    					-- {{age_ymwd|year1=2001|month1=2|year2=2004|month2=1|day2=29}}
    					-- TODO Get rid of wantMixture because even this ugly code does not handle
    					-- 'Feb' or 'February' or 'feb' or 'february'.
    					if not ((y % 4 == 0 and y % 100 ~= 0) or y % 400 == 0) then
    						d = 28
    					end
    				end
    				dates[i] = Date(y, m, d)
    			end
    		else
    			-- If partial dates are allowed, accept
    			--     year only, or
    			--     year and month only
    			-- Do not accept year and day without a month because that makes no sense
    			-- (and because, for example, Date('partial', 2001, nil, 12) sets day = nil, not 12).
    			for i = 1, nrDates do
    				local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    				local y, m, d = fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2]
    				if (getopt.partial and y and (m or not d)) or (y and m and d) then
    					dates[i] = Date(fix, partialText, y, m, d)
    				elseif not y and not m and not d then
    					dates[i] = Date(flagCurrent())
    				end
    			end
    		end
    	else
    		getopt.textdates = true  -- have parsed each date from a single text field
    		dates[1] = Date(fix, partialText, flagCurrent(fields[1]))
    		if not getopt.single then
    			dates[2] = Date(fix, partialText, flagCurrent(fields[2]))
    		end
    	end
    	if not dates[1] then
    		return message(getopt.missing1 or 'mt-need-valid-ymd')
    	end
    	if getopt.single then
    		return dates[1]
    	end
    	if not dates[2] then
    		return message(getopt.missing2 or 'mt-need-valid-ymd2')
    	end
    	return dates[1], dates[2]
    end
    
    local function ageGeneric(frame)
    	-- Return the result required by the specified template.
    	-- Can use sortable=x where x = on/table/off/debug in any supported template.
    	-- Some templates default to sortable=on but can be overridden.
    	local name = frame.args.template
    	if not name then
    		return message('mt-template-x')
    	end
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local specs = {
    		age_days = {                -- {{age in days}}
    			show = 'd',
    			disp = 'disp_raw',
    		},
    		age_days_nts = {            -- {{age in days nts}}
    			show = 'd',
    			disp = 'disp_raw',
    			format = 'format_commas',
    			sortable = 'on',
    		},
    		duration_days = {           -- {{duration in days}}
    			show = 'd',
    			disp = 'disp_raw',
    			duration = true,
    		},
    		duration_days_nts = {       -- {{duration in days nts}}
    			show = 'd',
    			disp = 'disp_raw',
    			format = 'format_commas',
    			sortable = 'on',
    			duration = true,
    		},
    		age_full_years = {          -- {{age}}
    			show = 'y',
    			abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    			flag = 'usesCurrent',
    			omitZero = true,
    			range = 'no',
    		},
    		age_full_years_nts = {      -- {{age nts}}
    			show = 'y',
    			abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    			format = 'format_commas',
    			sortable = 'on',
    		},
    		age_in_years = {            -- {{age in years}}
    			show = 'y',
    			abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    			negative = 'error',
    			range = 'dash',
    		},
    		age_in_years_nts = {        -- {{age in years nts}}
    			show = 'y',
    			abbr = 'abbr_raw',
    			negative = 'error',
    			range = 'dash',
    			format = 'format_commas',
    			sortable = 'on',
    		},
    		age_infant = {              -- {{age for infant}}
    			-- Do not set show because special processing is done later.
    			abbr = yes(args.abbr) and 'abbr_infant' or 'abbr_off',
    			disp = 'disp_age',
    			sep = 'sep_space',
    			sortable = 'on',
    		},
    		age_m = {                   -- {{age in months}}
    			show = 'm',
    			disp = 'disp_raw',
    		},
    		age_w = {                   -- {{age in weeks}}
    			show = 'w',
    			disp = 'disp_raw',
    		},
    		age_wd = {                  -- {{age in weeks and days}}
    			show = 'wd',
    		},
    		age_yd = {                  -- {{age in years and days}}
    			show = 'yd',
    			format = 'format_commas',
    			sep = args.sep ~= 'and' and 'sep_comma' or nil,
    		},
    		age_yd_nts = {              -- {{age in years and days nts}}
    			show = 'yd',
    			format = 'format_commas',
    			sep = args.sep ~= 'and' and 'sep_comma' or nil,
    			sortable = 'on',
    		},
    		age_ym = {                  -- {{age in years and months}}
    			show = 'ym',
    			sep = 'sep_comma',
    		},
    		age_ymd = {                 -- {{age in years, months and days}}
    			show = 'ymd',
    			range = true,
    		},
    		age_ymwd = {                -- {{age in years, months, weeks and days}}
    			show = 'ymwd',
    			wantMixture = true,
    		},
    	}
    	local spec = specs[name]
    	if not spec then
    		return message('mt-template-bad-name')
    	end
    	if name == 'age_days' then
    		local su = stripToNil(args['show unit'])
    		if su then
    			if su == 'abbr' or su == 'full' then
    				spec.disp = nil
    				spec.abbr = su == 'abbr' and 'abbr_on' or nil
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	local partial, autofill
    	local range = stripToNil(args.range) or spec.range
    	if range then
    		-- Suppose partial dates are used and age could be 11 or 12 years.
    		-- "|range=" (empty value) has no effect (spec is used).
    		-- "|range=yes" or spec.range == true sets range = true (gives "11 or 12")
    		-- "|range=dash" or spec.range == 'dash' sets range = 'dash' (gives "11–12").
    		-- "|range=no" or spec.range == 'no' sets range = nil and fills each date in the diff (gives "12").
    		--     ("on" is equivalent to "yes", and "off" is equivalent to "no").
    		-- "|range=OTHER" sets range = nil and rejects partial dates.
    		range = ({ dash = 'dash', off = 'no', no = 'no', [true] = true })[range] or yes(range)
    		if range then
    			partial = true  -- accept partial dates with a possible age range for the result
    			if range == 'no' then
    				autofill = true  -- missing month/day in first or second date are filled from other date or 1
    				range = nil
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	local getopt = {
    		fix = yes(args.fix),
    		flag = stripToNil(args.flag) or spec.flag,
    		omitZero = spec.omitZero,
    		partial = partial,
    		wantMixture = spec.wantMixture,
    	}
    	local date1, date2 = getDates(frame, getopt)
    	if type(date1) == 'string' then
    		return date1
    	end
    	local format = stripToNil(args.format)
    	local spell = spellOptions[format]
    	if format then
    		format = 'format_' .. format
    	elseif name == 'age_days' and getopt.textdates then
    		format = 'format_commas'
    	end
    	local parms = {
    		diff = date2:subtract(date1, { fill = autofill }),
    		wantDuration = spec.duration or yes(args.duration),
    		range = range,
    		wantSc = yes(args.sc),
    		show = args.show == 'hide' and 'hide' or spec.show,
    		abbr = spec.abbr,
    		disp = spec.disp,
    		extra = makeExtra(args, getopt.usesCurrent and format ~= 'format_raw'),
    		format = format or spec.format,
    		round = yes(args.round),
    		sep = spec.sep,
    		sortable = translateParameters.sortable[args.sortable or spec.sortable],
    		spell = spell,
    	}
    	if (spec.negative or frame.args.negative) == 'error' and parms.diff.isnegative then
    		return message('mt-date-wrong-order')
    	end
    	return from_en(dateDifference(parms))
    end
    
    local function bda(frame)
    	-- Implement [[Template:Birth date and age]].
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local options = {
    		missing1 = 'mt-need-valid-bd',
    		noMissing = true,
    		single = true,
    	}
    	local date = getDates(frame, options)
    	if type(date) == 'string' then
    		return date  -- error text
    	end
    	local Date = getExports(frame)
    	local diff = Date('currentdate') - date
    	if diff.isnegative or diff.years > 150 then
    		return message('mt-invalid-bd-age')
    	end
    	local disp = mtext['txt-bda-disp']
    	local show = 'y'
    	if diff.years < 2 then
    		disp = 'disp_age'
    		if diff.years == 0 and diff.months == 0 then
    			show = 'd'
    		else
    			show = 'm'
    		end
    	end
    	local result = substituteParameters(
    		mtext['txt-bda'],
    		date:text('%-Y-%m-%d'),
    		from_en(date:text(dateFormat(args))),
    		from_en(dateDifference({
    			diff = diff,
    			show = show,
    			abbr = 'abbr_off',
    			disp = disp,
    			sep = 'sep_space',
    		}))
    	)
    	local warnings = tonumber(frame.args.warnings)
    	if warnings and warnings > 0 then
    		local good = {
    			df = true,
    			mf = true,
    			day = true,
    			day1 = true,
    			month = true,
    			month1 = true,
    			year = true,
    			year1 = true,
    		}
    		local invalid
    		local imax = options.textdates and 1 or 3
    		for k, _ in pairs(args) do
    			if type(k) == 'number' then
    				if k > imax then
    					invalid = tostring(k)
    					break
    				end
    			else
    				if not good[k] then
    					invalid = k
    					break
    				end
    			end
    		end
    		if invalid then
    			result = result .. message('mt-bad-param1', invalid)
    		end
    	end
    	return result
    end
    
    local function dda(frame)
    	-- Implement [[Template:Death date and age]].
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local options = {
    		missing1 = 'mt-need-valid-dd',
    		missing2 = 'mt-need-valid-bd2',
    		noMissing = true,
    		partial = true,
    	}
    	local date1, date2 = getDates(frame, options)
    	if type(date1) == 'string' then
    		return date1
    	end
    	local diff = date1 - date2
    	if diff.isnegative then
    		return message('mt-dd-wrong-order')
    	end
    	local Date = getExports(frame)
    	local today = Date('currentdate') + 1  -- one day in future allows for timezones
    	if date1 > today then
    		return message('mt-dd-future')
    	end
    	local years
    	if diff.partial then
    		years = diff.partial.years
    		years = type(years) == 'table' and years[2] or years
    	else
    		years = diff.years
    	end
    	if years > 150 then
    		return message('mt-invalid-dates-age')
    	end
    	local fmt_date, fmt_ymd
    	if date1.day then  -- y, m, d known
    		fmt_date = dateFormat(args)
    		fmt_ymd = '%-Y-%m-%d'
    	elseif date1.month then  -- y, m known; d unknown
    		fmt_date = '%B %-Y'
    		fmt_ymd = '%-Y-%m-00'
    	else  -- y known; m, d unknown
    		fmt_date = '%-Y'
    		fmt_ymd = '%-Y-00-00'
    	end
    	local result = substituteParameters(
    		mtext['txt-dda'],
    		date1:text(fmt_ymd),
    		from_en(date1:text(fmt_date)),
    		from_en(dateDifference({
    			diff = diff,
    			show = 'y',
    			abbr = 'abbr_off',
    			disp = mtext['txt-dda-disp'],
    			range = 'dash',
    			sep = 'sep_space',
    		}))
    	)
    	local warnings = tonumber(frame.args.warnings)
    	if warnings and warnings > 0 then
    		local good = {
    			df = true,
    			mf = true,
    		}
    		local invalid
    		local imax = options.textdates and 2 or 6
    		for k, _ in pairs(args) do
    			if type(k) == 'number' then
    				if k > imax then
    					invalid = tostring(k)
    					break
    				end
    			else
    				if not good[k] then
    					invalid = k
    					break
    				end
    			end
    		end
    		if invalid then
    			result = result .. message('mt-bad-param1', invalid)
    		end
    	end
    	return result
    end
    
    local function dateToGsd(frame)
    	-- Implement [[Template:Gregorian serial date]].
    	-- Return Gregorian serial date of the given date, or the current date.
    	-- The returned value is negative for dates before 1 January 1 AD
    	-- despite the fact that GSD is not defined for such dates.
    	local date = getDates(frame, { wantMixture=true, single=true })
    	if type(date) == 'string' then
    		return date
    	end
    	return tostring(date.gsd)
    end
    
    local function jdToDate(frame)
    	-- Return formatted date from a Julian date.
    	-- The result includes a time if the input includes a fraction.
    	-- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
    	local Date = getExports(frame)
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local date = Date('juliandate', args[1], args[2])
    	if date then
    		return from_en(date:text())
    	end
    	return message('mt-need-jdn')
    end
    
    local function dateToJd(frame)
    	-- Return Julian date (a number) from a date which may include a time,
    	-- or the current date ('currentdate') or current date and time ('currentdatetime').
    	-- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
    	local Date = getExports(frame)
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local date = Date(args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4], args[5], args[6], args[7])
    	if date then
    		return tostring(date.jd)
    	end
    	return message('mt-need-valid-ymd-current')
    end
    
    local function timeInterval(frame)
    	-- Implement [[Template:Time interval]].
    	-- There are two positional arguments: date1, date2.
    	-- The default for each is the current date and time.
    	-- Result is date2 - date1 formatted.
    	local Date = getExports(frame)
    	local args = frame:getParent().args
    	local parms = {
    		extra = makeExtra(args),
    		wantDuration = yes(args.duration),
    		range = yes(args.range) or (args.range == 'dash' and 'dash' or nil),
    		wantSc = yes(args.sc),
    	}
    	local fix = yes(args.fix) and 'fix' or ''
    	local date1 = Date(fix, 'partial', stripToNil(args[1]) or 'currentdatetime')
    	if not date1 then
    		return message('mt-invalid-start')
    	end
    	local date2 = Date(fix, 'partial', stripToNil(args[2]) or 'currentdatetime')
    	if not date2 then
    		return message('mt-invalid-end')
    	end
    	parms.diff = date2 - date1
    	for argname, translate in pairs(translateParameters) do
    		local parm = stripToNil(args[argname])
    		if parm then
    			parm = translate[parm]
    			if parm == nil then  -- test for nil because false is a valid setting
    				return message('mt-bad-param2', argname, args[argname])
    			end
    			parms[argname] = parm
    		end
    	end
    	if parms.round then
    		local round = parms.round
    		local show = parms.show
    		if round ~= 'on' then
    			if show then
    				if show.id ~= round then
    					return message('mt-conflicting-show', args.show, args.round)
    				end
    			else
    				parms.show = translateParameters.show[round]
    			end
    		end
    		parms.round = true
    	end
    	return from_en(dateDifference(parms))
    end
    
    return {
    	age_generic = ageGeneric,           -- can emulate several age templates
    	birth_date_and_age = bda,           -- Template:Birth_date_and_age
    	death_date_and_age = dda,           -- Template:Death_date_and_age
    	gsd = dateToGsd,                    -- Template:Gregorian_serial_date
    	extract = dateExtract,              -- Template:Extract
    	jd_to_date = jdToDate,              -- Template:?
    	JULIANDAY = dateToJd,               -- Template:JULIANDAY
    	time_interval = timeInterval,       -- Template:Time_interval
    }