Date Scenarios
| Situation
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Syntax, e.g.
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Desired Display
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Actual Display
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| Exact Dates Known
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{{marriage|Jane Doe|April 4, 1982|April 4, 1999}}
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Jane Doe (m. 1982–1999) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Jane Doe to Marriage" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Template_talk:Marriage)
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| Years (Not full dates) Known
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{{marriage|Jane Doe|1982|1999}}
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Jane Doe (m. 1982–1999) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Jane Doe to Marriage" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Template_talk:Marriage)
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| Approx Dates
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{{marriage|Jane Doe|c. 1982|c. 1999}}
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Jane Doe (m. c. 1982–c. 1999) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Jane Doe to Marriage" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Template_talk:Marriage)
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| Ongoing (Active) Marriage
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{{marriage|Jane Doe|c. 1982|}}
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Jane Doe (m. c. 1982–) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Jane Doe to Marriage" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Template_talk:Marriage)
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| Unknown Start Date
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{{marriage|Jane Doe|?|c. 1999|}}
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Jane Doe (m. ?–c. 1999) «Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000).–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Jane Doe to Marriage" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Template_talk:Marriage)
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| Unknown End Date (but not Active)
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{{marriage|Jane Doe|c. 1982|?}}
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Jane Doe (m. c. 19982–Error: Invalid time.) «Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000).–Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000).»"Marriage: Jane Doe to Marriage" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Template_talk:Marriage)
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| Disputed/Multiple Dates
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Issue: What do we do about the end-dates of dead people, widows, widowers?