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.
 * A second year may be given if there is a considerable gap between attestations.
 * Will print "First attested in the" if any string is given.
 * Can take before and after in the first parameter to indicate that the first attestation was prior to or post the given date.
 * Can take c in the first parameter for circa. If this is done, the user can add text/numbers according to the above rules.
 * A range can be given with r in the first parameter. In this case three parameters are needed.
 * This can combine with yet a third date to show a gap in dates.
 * Capitalization can be turned off in typical fashion with 1
 * 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.
 * Can take c in the first parameter for circa. If this is done, the user can add text/numbers according to the above rules.
 * A range can be given with r in the first parameter. In this case three parameters are needed.
 * This can combine with yet a third date to show a gap in dates.
 * Capitalization can be turned off in typical fashion with 1
 * 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.
 * This can combine with yet a third date to show a gap in dates.
 * Capitalization can be turned off in typical fashion with 1
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * References can then be named using the refn parameter. If there are multiple references, ref2n and ref3n should be used.