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 Wikia's caching mechanisms, you may need to purge a page using this template to update the dynamic value.

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 user certain unit or bigger units. Allowed values are:,  ,  ,  ,   and.

This template uses the sub-template Time ago/Core to do the actual conversions.

Examples

 * -83 minutes → 
 * -334 minutes → 
 * Time ago → 
 * Jan 21, 2001 3:45 PM → 23.614142699074076 years ago
 * Nov 6 2008 → 15.818680370306948 years ago
 * Nov 6 2008 → 15.818680370306948 years ago
 * Nov 6 2008 → 15.818680370306948 years ago
 * Nov 6 2008 → 15.818680370306948 years ago