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:'''Note:''' The standard format for all-numeric dates in the United States is month/day/year, while in many other parts of the world, dates are listed as day/month/year. This can cause confusion |
:'''Note:''' The standard format for all-numeric dates in the United States is month/day/year, while in many other parts of the world, dates are listed as day/month/year. This can cause confusion and miscommunication. For instance, {{#time:n/j/y}} is read as {{#time:F j}}{{#switch: {{#time:j}}|1|21|31=st|2|22=nd|3|23=rd|th}} for Americans, {{#ifexpr: {{#time:j}} > 12|but is a nonsense date to Non-Americans.|or as {{#switch:{{#time:j}}|1=January|2=February|3=March|4=April|5=May|6=June|7=July|8=August|9=September|10=October|11=November|12=December}} {{#time:n}}{{#switch: {{#time:n}}|1|21|31=st|2|22=nd|3|23=rd|th}} for non-Americans.}} |
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:It is best to avoid use of purely numerical dates; listing a date as 5 October/October 5th or 10 May/May 10th avoids this confusion. If a numerical date is necessary or preferred, please follow [[Wikipedia:ISO_8601#Dates|ISO standards]] regarding dates (YYYY-MM-DD format). |
:It is best to avoid use of purely numerical dates; listing a date as 5 October/October 5th or 10 May/May 10th avoids this confusion. If a numerical date is necessary or preferred, please follow [[Wikipedia:ISO_8601#Dates|ISO standards]] regarding dates (YYYY-MM-DD format). |
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Revision as of 02:48, 7 January 2014
- Note: The standard format for all-numeric dates in the United States is month/day/year, while in many other parts of the world, dates are listed as day/month/year. This can cause confusion and miscommunication. For instance, 6/19/24 is read as June 19th for Americans, but is a nonsense date to Non-Americans.
- It is best to avoid use of purely numerical dates; listing a date as 5 October/October 5th or 10 May/May 10th avoids this confusion. If a numerical date is necessary or preferred, please follow ISO standards regarding dates (YYYY-MM-DD format).