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These templates ('''{{tl|Birth date}}''' and '''{{tl|Birth date and age}}''') return a person’s date of birth and optionally his/her age. The latter also has the shortcuts '''{{tl|bda}}''' and '''{{tl|dob}}'''. | These templates ('''{{tl|Birth date}}''' and '''{{tl|Birth date and age}}''') return a person’s date of birth and optionally his/her age. The latter also has the shortcuts '''{{tl|bda}}''' and '''{{tl|dob}}'''. | ||
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Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden [[metadata]] about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them. | Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden [[metadata]] about the date. This metadata can be used by web browsers and other software tools to extract the details, and display them using some other website or mapping tool, index or search them. | ||
===Syntax=== | === Syntax === | ||
====To display the birth date only ==== | ==== To display the birth date only ==== | ||
:<nowiki>{{Birth date|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth|additional parameters}}</nowiki> | :<nowiki>{{Birth date|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth|additional parameters}}</nowiki> | ||
====To display a birth date with calculated age==== | ==== To display a birth date with calculated age ==== | ||
:<nowiki>{{Birth date and age|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth|additional parameters}}</nowiki> | :<nowiki>{{Birth date and age|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth|additional parameters}}</nowiki> | ||
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The parameter names 'year', 'month', and 'day' can be used instead of the first, second, and third parameters for 'Birth date and age' only. These parameter names are not available for the 'Birth date' template. | The parameter names 'year', 'month', and 'day' can be used instead of the first, second, and third parameters for 'Birth date and age' only. These parameter names are not available for the 'Birth date' template. | ||
===={{tl|Bda}} is a redirect to {{tl|Birth date and age}}==== | ==== {{tl|Bda}} is a redirect to {{tl|Birth date and age}} ==== | ||
:<nowiki>{{Bda|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth|additional parameters}}</nowiki> | :<nowiki>{{Bda|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth|additional parameters}}</nowiki> | ||
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:<nowiki>{{Birth date and age|1993|2|24|df=yes}}</nowiki> returns {{Birth date and age|1993|2|24|df=yes}} | :<nowiki>{{Birth date and age|1993|2|24|df=yes}}</nowiki> returns {{Birth date and age|1993|2|24|df=yes}} | ||
===Month First (mf) and Day First (df) options=== | === Month First (mf) and Day First (df) options === | ||
The '''df''' (day first) and '''mf''' (month first) parameters indicate the intended date format to display. The appropriate parameter should be set to "y" or "yes" e.g. '''df=yes''' or '''mf=y'''. | The '''df''' (day first) and '''mf''' (month first) parameters indicate the intended date format to display. The appropriate parameter should be set to "y" or "yes" e.g. '''df=yes''' or '''mf=y'''. | ||
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:<nowiki>{{Birth date and age | 1993 | 2 | 24 | mf=yes }}</nowiki> displays "February 24, 1993 (age {{Age|1993|2|24}})". | :<nowiki>{{Birth date and age | 1993 | 2 | 24 | mf=yes }}</nowiki> displays "February 24, 1993 (age {{Age|1993|2|24}})". | ||
===hCard microformat=== | === hCard microformat === | ||
The templates also return the date, hidden by CSS, in the [[ISO 8601]] format needed by [[HCard|hCard microformat]]s. for example: | The templates also return the date, hidden by CSS, in the [[ISO 8601]] format needed by [[HCard|hCard microformat]]s. for example: | ||
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See [[WP:UF|the microformats project]] for details. | See [[WP:UF|the microformats project]] for details. | ||
===Notes=== | === Notes === | ||
When only the year of a person's birth and/or death are known, or if it is desired not to state a person's full dates of birth and death for privacy reasons, use the templates {{tl|Birth year and age}} and {{tl|Death year and age}} instead. | When only the year of a person's birth and/or death are known, or if it is desired not to state a person's full dates of birth and death for privacy reasons, use the templates {{tl|Birth year and age}} and {{tl|Death year and age}} instead. | ||
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'''Note:''' Do not use this template inside of the [[WP:PERSONDATA|Persondata]] template as it can interfere with data extraction. | '''Note:''' Do not use this template inside of the [[WP:PERSONDATA|Persondata]] template as it can interfere with data extraction. | ||
===See also=== | === See also === | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Age calculation templates]] | *[[Wikipedia:Age calculation templates]] | ||
*{{tl|BirthDeathAge}} – carries out the functions of this template and all the following ones | *{{tl|BirthDeathAge}} – carries out the functions of this template and all the following ones | ||
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