This is an
explanatory essay about the date formatting guidelines for Wikipedia. This page provides additional information about concepts in the page(s) it supplements. This page is not one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. |
Wikipedia's guidelines for formatting dates ( MOS:DATEFORMAT) set out the three date formats acceptable for use in Wikipedia articles, namely:
The appropriate format for a particular situation is determined by the (somewhat confusing) interaction between three sub-provisions of MOS:DATEFORMAT. The priority among these provisions can be summarised as follows:
As with any guidelines, occasional exceptions will apply. If there is good reason to diverge from the guidelines in the case of a particular article, use common sense and seek consensus on the article's talk page.
This is an
explanatory essay about the date formatting guidelines for Wikipedia. This page provides additional information about concepts in the page(s) it supplements. This page is not one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. |
Wikipedia's guidelines for formatting dates ( MOS:DATEFORMAT) set out the three date formats acceptable for use in Wikipedia articles, namely:
The appropriate format for a particular situation is determined by the (somewhat confusing) interaction between three sub-provisions of MOS:DATEFORMAT. The priority among these provisions can be summarised as follows:
As with any guidelines, occasional exceptions will apply. If there is good reason to diverge from the guidelines in the case of a particular article, use common sense and seek consensus on the article's talk page.