Template:Vgrtbl/doc

Description
For dates from January 1, 1970 onward only!

This template takes one or more region code/release date pairs and formats them in a way that makes them sort properly in sortable tables.

Usage
Parameters are inputted as region code/date pairs, and are displayed in the order they are given. WP:VG/DATE asserts several guidelines/rules concerning where and when (and which) abbreviations may be used in video game infoboxes, specifically:

"'Release dates should be provided from primarily English-speaking regions, including North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. If the video game is first released in a non-English country, commonly in Japan, then that should also be stated ... Releases in non-English countries should not be included in the infobox (unless it is first released in a non-English country), but if determined to be necessary to include, can be discussed further in the article's body.'"

By default, or when the optional v parameter is set to equal 1, the template outputs dates in "verbose" mode with the exact display appearance depending on the user's date and time preferences. If a user has no preferences set (such as is the case with an unregistered user), then the "MONTHNAME D, YYYY" format is used by default. By setting the optional v parameter to equal zero, the template will output dates in "YYYY-MM-DD" format instead. Setting v to equal 2 forces the "D MONTHNAME YYYY" format. However, note that the v parameter has no effect if the date given consists only of a year.

Dates may be entered either in the form of a year by itself, a month and a year or any full date supported by the  parser function. When inputting a month and year instead of only a year or full date, the template will result in an error if the input isn't in the "MONTHNAME YYYY" format (e.g., ). If you need to enter something other than a date (such as "TBA" or "TBD"), you may do so; any text inputted will be returned as entered and without changes.

By default this template collapses dates to a single entry when they are identical; however, this feature can be disabled by setting the optional c parameter to equal zero.

This template works only with dates from January 1, 1970 onward.