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==Roman Dates== | ==Roman Dates== | ||
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Templates convert dates in month-day format into Roman dates: | Templates convert dates in month-day format into Roman dates: | ||
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:* 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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+ | ===Today=== | ||
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+ | Type: | ||
+ | <nowiki>{{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}}</nowiki> | ||
+ | to get today in Roman dating: | ||
+ | {{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}} | ||
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+ | "Today is {{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}}." or "Hodiernus dies {{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}} est." | ||
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+ | {{{{CURRENTYEAR}} }} | ||
==Market day== | ==Market day== | ||
The <nowiki>{{marketday}}</nowiki> template simply gives the current market day. It is now set to {{marketday}}. | The <nowiki>{{marketday}}</nowiki> template simply gives the current market day. It is now set to {{marketday}}. |
Revision as of 01:20, 27 February 2007
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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.
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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.
AUC
Type:
{{AUC}}
to get the current year AUC in Arabic numerals:
2777
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.
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."
M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
Market day
The {{marketday}} template simply gives the current market day. It is now set to G.