Template:Countdown2
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Usage
[edit]{{Countdown2|time_in_future|offset}}
Examples
[edit]Example 1 (1 year from now)
[edit]- Long form: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2027 11:28:13}} → 1 year (update)
- Shorthand: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2027 11:28:13|shorthand=1}} → 1y (update)
Compared to {{countdown}}: {{Countdown|year=2027|month=08|day=02|hour=11|minute=28|second=13}} → There are 365 days until the event begins. (refresh)
Example 2 (75 years from now)
[edit]- Long form: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2101 11:28:13}} → 75 years (update)
- Shorthand: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2101 11:28:13|shorthand=1}} → 75y (update)
Compared to {{countdown}}: {{Countdown|year=2101|month=08|day=02|hour=11|minute=28|second=13}} → There are 74 years, 365 days, 1 hour, 19 minutes and 12 seconds until the event begins. (refresh)
Example 3 (1 day from now)
[edit]- Long form: {{Countdown2|03 Aug 2026 11:28:13}} → 1 day (update)
- Shorthand: {{Countdown2|03 Aug 2026 11:28:13|shorthand=1}} → 1d (update)
Compared to {{countdown}}: {{Countdown|year=2026|month=08|day=03|hour=11|minute=28|second=13}} → There is 1 day until the event begins. (refresh)
Example 4
[edit]- {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2026 11:29:13|before=There is|after=until the next minute.|end=The next minute has arrived.}} → There is 1 minute until the next minute. (update)
Example 5
[edit]- {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2026 11:27:13|before=There is|after=until the next minute.|end=The next minute has arrived.}} → The next minute has arrived.