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 do not want the stamp to change as the user refreshes the page. The result is rounded down. "Month" is defined as 31 days.

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

Syntax

 * timestamp

Parameters

 * parameter 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 "ago".
 * can be used to add a purge link.

Examples

 * -83 minutes →
 * -334 minutes →
 * Time ago →
 * Jan 21, 2001 3:45 PM → 23.615142483542613 years ago
 * 03:08, September 26, 2013 (UTC) →
 * 6 November 2011 → 15.819680154775494 years ago
 * 6 November 2015 → 8.816940428748097 years ago
 * 6 November 2011 → 12.819794310026637 years ago
 * 6 November 2011 → 12.819794310026637 years ago
 * 6 November 2011 → 12.819794310026637 years ago
 * 6 November 2011 → 12.819794310026637 years ago
 * 23 September 2013 → 10.937602529204717 years ago