NovaRoma:Dates
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This is one of the Nova Roma wiki help files.
We have a large set of templates that simplify inserting Roman-style dates into wiki articles. The inserted dates also provide modern date glosses as hover text.
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Example
Templates always use pairs of braces. If you enter:
{{Jul 7}} {{2000}}
This is what will appear in the article:
Non. Quin. ‡ Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c.
Years
Conversion
Templates convert recent years to Roman-style consular dating. (List of available templates).
Type:
{{2004}}
to get:
Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c.
This year AUC
Type:
{{AUC}}
to get the current year AUC in Arabic numerals:
2777
This year Consular
Type:
{{{{CURRENTYEAR}} }}
to get the current year in Consular form:
M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
Roman Dates
Conversion
Templates convert dates in month-day format into Roman dates:
Type:
{{Jan 1}}
to get:
Kal. Ian. ‡.
- Months use three letter abbreviations without a period: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- Days are not padded with leading zeroes.
Leap year
For dates that fall during a leap year, use the following special templates:
- {{Feb 25b}}
- {{Feb 26b}}
- {{Feb 27b}}
- {{Feb 28b}}
Today
Type:
{{{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} {{CURRENTDAY}}}}
to get today in Roman dating:
a.d. XIV Kal. Mai. ‡
"Today is a.d. XIV Kal. Mai. ‡." or "Hodiernus dies a.d. XIV Kal. Mai. ‡ est."
Market day
Nundinal letter this year
Type:
{{marketday}}
for the current market day. It is now set to G.
Nundinal letter today
Type:
{{#switch: {{ #expr: {{ #time: z }} mod 8 }} | 0=A | 1=B | 2=C | 3=D | 4=E | 5=F | 6=G | 7=H }}
or
{{TodayLetter}}
for the nundinal letter for "today". The letter today is E.
