Template:Countdown/doc

Description

This template is used to make simple countdown timers.

Usage & Syntax

{{Countdown|before = <Text Before Countdown>|date = <Date>|after = <Text After Countdown>|finish = <Countdown Finished Text>}}

The before and after parameters are text that appears before and after the countdown timer while it is still acitve. Finish parameter is the text that appears after the countdown is over. The date parameter is the date the countdown is counting down to. While a lot of formats can be used, it is generally preferred for it to be formatted as Day Month Year Time UTC.

Examples

Ongoing Countdown

{{Countdown|before = It will be {{CurrentDay}} of {{#time:F}} {{#expr:{{#time:Y}} + 1}} in|date = {{#time:j}} {{#time:F}} {{#expr:{{#time:Y}} + 1}} 00:00:00 UTC|after = from now.|finish = The date has been reached.}

It will be 19th of October 2027 in 19 October 2027 00:00:00 UTCfrom now.The date has been reached.

Finished Countdown

{{Countdown|before = We are|date = 12 March 2020 19:31 UTC|after = away from 12th of March 2020 19:31 UTC.|finish = We are past the date of 12th of March 2020 19:31 UTC.}}

We are 12 March 2020 19:31 UTCaway from 12th of March 2020 19:31 UTC.We are past the date of 12th of March 2020 19:31 UTC.