Template:Trim date

February 7, 2026

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Usage

{{Trim date|1=date}}

Trims all hidden text and microformats from dates output by {{Start date}}, {{Start-date}}, {{End date}}, and {{End-date}}. This template is of interest to template writers only.

For example, {{#time:Y|{{End date|2007|3|30}}}} produces:

However, {{#time:Y|{{Trim date|{{End date|2007|3|30}}}}}} produces:

2007

See also

• {{Start date}}
• {{Start-date}}
• {{End date}}
• {{End-date}}

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