Template talk:Date table sorting

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table-wide parameter?

Since this template is intended for use in making table columns sortable, it would be nice if it were possible to set a parameter at the level of the whole table so that options such as |format=dmy, which is required to avoid US-centric dates, do not have to be repeated for each individual date entry? I have no idea if this sort of scope would work in this html/mediawiki mix. Boud (talk) 23:51, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I support being able to set parameters |format, |abbr, and |nowrap at the table level. In addition the default format should be set by {{use dmy dates}} if present.
Jim Craigie (talk) 04:34, 13 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wrapping

The explanation for the wrapping parameter is unclear. Does this template output non-breaking spaces by default, and this parameter change to normal spaces, or is it about allowing the name of a month to break across two lines? Presumably it’s default isn’t “off” as stated.
Jim Craigie (talk) 04:23, 13 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Template:Sbd" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Template:Sbd. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 March 11#Template:Sbd until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Elli (talk | contribs) 13:06, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Granularity coarser than month

Dates such as 3Q 1984, Spring 2000 or Second Half of 2012 sometimes pop up. In CS1 templates I can specify, e.g., |date=Third Quarter 1984, but {{date table sorting}} doesn't document an equivalent. What is the proper way to handle them? --Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 15:26, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]