Forum:Date formatting
I'd like to propose a policy for formatting dates, when they are free-formed, that an international date format be used. Reasoning should be obvious. Right now most instances seem to be using the American format (the day placed between month and year). I'm proposing YYYY-MM-DD, but other formats could be considered. Some instances where this might matter:
See also a short discussion. -Howbizr (talk) 20:54, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
- I would suggest that "27 May 2009" would be the best format for inside a paragraph, but "2009-05-27" would be best for templates/shorter use. Also, it shouldn't be a policy, it would probably be part of Project:MOS. --Pcj (T •C ) 20:56, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
- Oh I thought Project:MOS was a policy. -Howbizr (talk) 21:01, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
I'd go for YYYY-MM-DD too for shorthand: it's best for alphanumeric ordering, and favours neither "local" US or UK date systems (and thus won't be confusing). And also agree with pcj for long hand - 27 May 2009. Kirkburn talk contr 23:58, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
- Think this is enough consensus to go ahead? -Howbizr (talk) 15:28, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
I've added it to http://www.wowwiki.com/WoWWiki:Manual_of_Style#Dates Kirkburn talk contr 15:55, 1 June 2009 (UTC)