Template:etydate/documentation

Usage

This template provides information about when a term was first attested, generally given to the nearest century. The template is placed in the etymology line.

Examples

• Will print "First attested in" if only a single year is given.

  {{etydate|1900}} ⇒
  First attested in 1900.

• A second year may be given if there is a considerable gap between attestations.

  {{etydate|1900|1950}} ⇒
  First attested in 1900, but in common usage only as of 1950.

• Will print "First attested in the" if any string is given.

  {{etydate|1900s}} ⇒
  First attested in the 1900s.

  {{etydate|first quarter of the 20th century}} ⇒
  First attested in the first quarter of the 20th century.

• Can take before and after in the first parameter to indicate that the first attestation was prior to or post the given date.

  {{etydate|before|1900}} ⇒
  First attested before 1900.

  {{etydate|before|1900|second half of the 20th century}} ⇒
  First attested before 1900, but in common usage only as of the second half of the 20th century.

• Can take c in the first parameter for circa. If this is done, the user can add text/numbers according to the above rules.

  {{etydate|c|1900}} ⇒
  First attested in c. 1900.

  {{etydate|c|1900|1950}} ⇒
  First attested in c. 1900, but in common usage only as of 1950.

  {{etydate|c|1900|second half of the 20th century}} ⇒
  First attested in c. 1900, but in common usage only as of the second half of the 20th century.

• A range can be given with r in the first parameter. In this case three parameters are needed.

  {{etydate|r|1900|1910}} ⇒
  First attested in 1900–1910.

• This can combine with yet a third date to show a gap in dates.

  {{etydate|r|1900|1910|1950}} ⇒
  First attested in 1900–1910, but in common usage only as of 1950.

  {{etydate|r|1900|1910|second half of the 20th century}} ⇒
  First attested in 1900–1910, but in common usage only as of the second half of the 20th century.

• Capitalization can be turned off in typical fashion with |nocap=1

  {{etydate|1900|nocap=1}} ⇒
  first attested in 1900.

• Punctuation can be turned off in a similar fashion with |nodot=1

  {{etydate|1900|nodot=1}} ⇒
  First attested in 1900

• References can be added using the |ref= parameter. If there are multiple references, |ref2= and |ref3= should be used.
• References can then be named using the |refn= parameter. If there are multiple references, |ref2n= and |ref3n= should be used.