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Insert dates and times
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The table below shows you the syntax to insert a wide range of data and times into a WikiDoc page.
Time
Time
| Word | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| {{CURRENTDAY}} | 16
|
Displays the current day in numeric form. |
| {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} | Friday
|
Displays the current day in named form. |
| {{CURRENTDOW}} | 5
|
Displays the current day as a number of the week (0=Sunday, 1=Monday…). |
| {{CURRENTMONTH}} | 10
|
Displays the current month in numeric form. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} | Oct
|
Displays the abbreviation of the current month. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} | October
|
Displays the current month in named form. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} | October
|
Displays the name of the current month in genitive form. Wikis that don’t support this will default to {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}. |
| {{CURRENTTIME}} | 01:37
|
Displays the current time of day (hours:minutes). |
| {{CURRENTWEEK}} | 42
|
Displays the number of the current week (1-52). |
| {{CURRENTYEAR}} | 2026
|
Returns the current year. |
An Example
An Example
Typing this:
”’It is currently {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}”’
Displays this:
It is currently 01:37, Friday October 16, 2026
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