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We have a large set of [[NovaRoma:Templates|templates]] that simplify inserting Roman-style dates into wiki articles.
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This is one of the Nova Roma wiki [[NovaRoma:Help_files|help files]].
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We have a large set of [[NovaRoma:Templates|templates]] that simplify inserting Roman-style dates into wiki articles. The inserted dates also provide modern date glosses as hover text.
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==Example==
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Templates always use pairs of braces. If you enter:
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<nowiki>{{Jul 7}} {{2000}}</nowiki>
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This is what will appear in the article:
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{{Jul 7}} {{2000}}
  
 
==Years==
 
==Years==
  
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Templates convert recent years to Roman-style dating. ([[Consular Years (Nova Roma)|List of available templates]]).
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===Conversion===
  
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:<nowiki>{{2004}}</nowiki> gives {{2004}}.
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Templates convert recent years to Roman-style consular dating. ([[Consular Years (Nova Roma)|List of available templates]]).
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{2004}}</nowiki>
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to get:
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{{2004}}
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For years '''BCE''' add a negative sign before the date:
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{-509}}</nowiki>
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to get:
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{{-509}}
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===This year AUC===
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{AUC}}</nowiki>
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to get the current year AUC in Arabic numerals:
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{{AUC}}
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===This year Consular===
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{{{CURRENTYEAR}} }}</nowiki>
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to get the current year in Consular form:
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{{{{CURRENTYEAR}} }}
  
 
==Roman Dates==
 
==Roman Dates==
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===Conversion===
  
 
Templates convert dates in month-day format into Roman dates:
 
Templates convert dates in month-day format into Roman dates:
  
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:<nowiki>{{Jan 1}}</nowiki> gives {{Jan 1}}.
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{Jan 1}}</nowiki>
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to get:
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{{Jan 1}}.
  
 
:* Months use three letter abbreviations '''without a period''': Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 
:* Months use three letter abbreviations '''without a period''': Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 
:* Days are not padded with leading zeroes.
 
:* Days are not padded with leading zeroes.
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====Leap year====
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For dates that fall during a leap year, use the following special templates:
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* <nowiki>{{Feb 25b}}</nowiki>
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* <nowiki>{{Feb 26b}}</nowiki>
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* <nowiki>{{Feb 27b}}</nowiki>
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* <nowiki>{{Feb 28b}}</nowiki>
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===Today===
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}}</nowiki>
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to get today in Roman dating:
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{{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}}
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"Today is {{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}}." or "Hodiernus dies {{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}} est."
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==Market day==
 
==Market day==
  
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:<nowiki>{{marketday}}</nowiki> gives the current market day. It is now {{marketday}}.
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===Nundinal letter this year===
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{marketday}}</nowiki>  
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for the current market day. It is now set to {{marketday}}.
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===Nundinal letter today===
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Type:
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<nowiki>{{#switch: {{ #expr: {{ #time: z }} mod 8 }} | 0=A | 1=B | 2=C | 3=D | 4=E | 5=F | 6=G | 7=H }}</nowiki>
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or
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<nowiki>{{TodayLetter}}</nowiki>
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for the nundinal letter for "today". The letter today is {{#switch: {{ #expr: {{ #time: z }} mod 8 }} | 0=A | 1=B | 2=C | 3=D | 4=E | 5=F | 6=G | 7=H }}.
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==Time in Rome==
  
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[[Category:Help files]]
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'''Due to caching of pages, it is not possible to get the accurate time within the wiki.'''
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The LOCALTIME template should *NOT* be used.

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This is one of the Nova Roma wiki help files.

We have a large set of templates that simplify inserting Roman-style dates into wiki articles. The inserted dates also provide modern date glosses as hover text.

Contents

Example

Templates always use pairs of braces. If you enter: 

{{Jul 7}} {{2000}}

This is what will appear in the article: 

Non. Quin. ‡ Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c.

Years

Conversion

Templates convert recent years to Roman-style consular dating. (List of available templates).

Type: 

{{2004}}

to get: 

Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c.

For years BCE add a negative sign before the date:

Type: 

{{-509}}

to get: 

L. Iunio L. Tarquinio cos.‡ (CCXLV a.u.c.)

This year AUC

Type: 

{{AUC}}

to get the current year AUC in Arabic numerals: 

2777

This year Consular

Type: 

{{{{CURRENTYEAR}} }}

to get the current year in Consular form: 

M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

Roman Dates

Conversion

Templates convert dates in month-day format into Roman dates:

Type: 

{{Jan 1}}

to get: 

Kal. Ian. ‡.
  • Months use three letter abbreviations without a period: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Days are not padded with leading zeroes.

Leap year

For dates that fall during a leap year, use the following special templates:

  • {{Feb 25b}}
  • {{Feb 26b}}
  • {{Feb 27b}}
  • {{Feb 28b}}


Today

Type: 

{{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}}

to get today in Roman dating: 

a.d. X Kal. Dec. ‡

"Today is a.d. X Kal. Dec. ‡." or "Hodiernus dies a.d. X Kal. Dec. ‡ est."


Market day

Nundinal letter this year

Type: 

{{marketday}}

for the current market day. It is now set to G.

Nundinal letter today

Type: 

{{#switch: {{ #expr: {{ #time: z }} mod 8 }} | 0=A | 1=B | 2=C | 3=D | 4=E | 5=F | 6=G | 7=H }}
or
{{TodayLetter}}

for the nundinal letter for "today". The letter today is G.

Time in Rome

Due to caching of pages, it is not possible to get the accurate time within the wiki. The LOCALTIME template should *NOT* be used.

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