Template:circa2/documentation

Usage
This template may be used to generate the word or its abbreviation  before a date. A link to the explanation of the word at Appendix:Glossary is provided.

The template is useful inside quotation templates such as, where the use of would cause formatting problems.

Parameters
The template takes two parameters:


 * 1 – mandatory: a year, span of years, century, or other date.
 * short – use 1 or yes to abbreviate the word circa to c.

Examples

 * Wikitext:
 * Result:


 * Wikitext: (use an en dash to separate the starting and ending years)
 * Result:


 * Wikitext:
 * Result:

TemplateData
{	"params": { "1": {			"label": "Time period", "type": "string", "required": true, "example": "'16th century', '1980', '1880-1910'", "description": "A year, span of years or time period of usage" },		"2": {			"label": "Abbreviate?", "type": "string", "suggested": true, "description": "if nonempty, uses 'c.' instead of \"circa\".", "example": "yes" }	},	"format": "inline" }