Template:Show during/doc

show during can show a text during a specified period.

Usage
text will be shown from start date to end date.

The date parameters can be in any format accepted by PHP's strtotime function. See mw:Help:Extension:ParserFunctions for more information. A time of day will be ignored. The current date is decided by UTC. The evening in the United States may be the next day in UTC. The default start date and end date is today but both dates should usually be specified. Otherwise show by or show by date can be used.

If text contains an equals sign (e.g. in a url) then write.

There is an optional  parameter to show a different text outside the specified period. There is no option to display a different text before and after the period.

Example
Some event templates like Infobox GrandSlamTournaments have a  or   parameter to link to a current edition of the event. Editors often forget to add or remove such links. can be used as soon as the date is known. For example, Wimbledon Championships may add this in 2022:

If the template is used like this then don't remove it after the event. Set the time and text to the next event instead, or leave it alone if the time is unknown. It's easier to update the parameters later than to find and add the whole template.