Template talk:Currentdate

System Templates
I have questions: Is there a list of System Templates, such as the one that makes up this template? Is there a Staticdate, such as the one used in the default signature?

An example of what I mean by "System Templates" is the title of an article, in this case "Currentdate" something like

&mdash; &lt; T A L K JNDRLINE T A L K &gt;


 * Figured it out two days later. Wikimedia Meta Help Magic Words in case anyone else has the same problem.


 * Thinking about creating a Category.

&mdash; &lt; T A L K JNDRLINE T A L K &gt;

Avoiding redirect
Change UTC to UTC -- HamedogTalk|@ 14:30, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Declined, please see WP:DON"TFIXREDIRECTSTHATAREN"TBROKEN. — freak([ talk]) 00:37, Oct. 19, 2006 (UTC)

Category rename
Could the category Category:Date computing template based on current time be changed to Category:Date-computing templates based on current time as part of a speedy category rename (see here). Thanks.--Rudjek 19:00, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ Cbrown1023 14:34, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Sort key
Please change the sort key to  or add. Mike Dillon 01:30, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ Done - Harryboyles 04:12, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi
Can someone de-link the dates in this template per WP:MOSNUM? Thanks and cheers,  -talk- the_ed1  7  -contribs-  18:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Done - Trevor MacInnis (Contribs) 21:55, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Bad format
Why is there no comma between the day-of-month and the year? --Gerry Ashton (talk) 17:06, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Please add a comma between  and  .  Math  Cool  10  Sign here! 20:26, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Ruslik (talk) 16:01, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Please add a comma between  and.  Math Cool  10  Sign here! 18:20, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now:. I'm not convinced a comma is necessary or correct where you are proposing it. What do other people think? &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 23:09, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

name reads 'DATE' but template dispays time as well
Is it normal for a template named "currentDATE" to display current TIME as well? I expect it to display just date, as the name states. If i wished to display both date and time, i would consider typing something like CURRENTDATETIME or NOW. &mdash; Vano 19:49, 2 October 2009 (UTC)


 * I agree with Vano. As a temporary workaround, I suggest 29 July 2024 to produce the current date in American English (29 July 2024), or July 29, 2024 to produce the current date in British English (July 29, 2024). Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 09:08, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:TIMESTAMP
Template:TIMESTAMP has been nominated for merging with Template:Currentdate. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you.  Set Sail For The Seven Seas   267° 56' 45" NET   17:51, 3 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Merged. Hyacinth (talk) 21:49, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Is there any way to get this template to use DMY dates?
Most of the world's population uses DMY dates, not MDY dates, so is there any way of getting this template to take this into account?


 * I fully agree. A yes option would be useful.  Best wishes.  RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 09:01, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

Is there no short-format YYYY-MM-DD template?
The MediaWiki version of this,, returns the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format, making it extremely useful for passing into anything that expects unambiguous dates. But not only does this template not do that, here, I can't seem to find any template that does it.

(Yes, obviously I can just use   instead, and in fact that's the entire source of . But half the point of templates  is convenient reuse. ...The other half is customizability.)

I can create a new template, but first I wanted to check: Am I missing something? FeRDNYC (talk) 08:46, 13 November 2022 (UTC)