Template:Time ago/doc

The Time ago template calculates the amount of time which has passed since a provided timestamp. The result is a string similar to one of the examples below. This template should not be used with "subst" unless you don't want the stamp to change as the user refreshes the page.

Note that due to Wikipedia's caching mechanisms, you may need to purge a page using this template to update the dynamic value. See the section Purge below.

The result is rounded down. "Month" is defined as 31 days.

Usage


The timestamp can be almost any solid, readable format but to avoid ambiguity mistakes, one of the styles below is preferred.


 * parameter can be set to explicitly use certain unit. Allowed values are:,  ,  ,  ,  ,   and.
 * parameter can be set to use the specified unit or bigger units. Allowed values are:,  ,  ,  ,   and.
 * parameter can be set to override the default usage of the text " ".

Purge
Add the parameter yes to add a purge link.

Examples

 *   → 
 *   → 
 *   → 
 *  23.61266841733257 years ago  → 23.61266841733257 years ago
 *  15.817206088565449 years ago  → 15.817206088565449 years ago
 *  15.817206088565449 years ago  → 15.817206088565449 years ago
 *  15.817206088565449 years ago  → 15.817206088565449 years ago
 *  15.817206088565449 years ago  → 15.817206088565449 years ago
 *  15.817206088597157 years ago </tt> → 15.817206088597157 years ago
 *  15.817206088597157 years ago </tt> → 15.817206088597157 years ago