قالب:Circa

Template documentation[view] [edit] [history] [purge]

 Usage

{{circa}} or {{circa|12345}}

This template generates a linked abbreviation for circa ("c.").

 Example

Source: Etaoin Shrdlu Cmfwyp (born {{circa}} 1956 in Vbgkqj) ...

Result: Etaoin Shrdlu Cmfwyp (born ح. 1956 in Vbgkqj) ...

 Parameters

This template supports a single optional parameter. {{circa|1956}} which renders to give 1956ح. 1956. This differs from {{circa}} 1956 in two ways, neither of which are readily apparent. First, {{circa|1956}} puts a non-breaking space in between the "c." and the number, which prevents the web browsers from inserting a line break there. The second benefit of {{circa|1956}} is that it will work in sortable tables. Compare, "Col 1" and "Col 2" in the following table:

Title	Col 1	Col 2
Foo	1066	1066
Bar	ح. 1510	1510ح. 1510
Baz	1956	1956

"Col 1" uses {{circa}} 1510, and does not sort correctly. "Col 2" uses {{circa|1510}} and does sort correctly. This works because {{circa|1510}} inserts a invisible span element at the start of the cell: <span display="none">1510</span>. Although it is not rendered, it is still seen by the sorting code and makes sorting work.

Potential future parameters could generate appropriate categories for articles, based on type of time e.g. Category:Year of birth missing.

 See also

• Circa