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{{Circa}} generates an abbreviation for circa: c. By default the abbreviation is marked with an HTML <abbr> tag, which in most browsers renders as a tooltip when hovered.

Using the date itself as parameter (for example, "{{circa|1956}}", giving "c. 1956"), web browsers do not insert a line break anywhere in the string. By contrast, "{{circa}} 1956" allows a line break between the "c." and the number. Also, with the date as a parameter a thinner space is used with many browsers:

  • {{circa|1325}}
    c. 1325
  • {{circa|1325 BCE}}
    c. 1325 BCE
  • {{circa}} 1325 →
    c. 1325
  • {{circa}} 1325 BCE →
    c. 1325 BCE

If the parameter |lk= (for "link") is set as "|lk=no" or "|lk=off", the abbreviation is rendered as "c.", without a wikilink or abbreviation element. If it is absent, or set to "|lk=abbr", the abbreviation is rendered with the HTML <abbr> element. If it is set to "|lk=yes" or "|lk=on", it is rendered as "c.", with a wikilink to the wikt:circa article in Wiktionary and not an abbreviation element. |lk=no can be used to avoid overlinking when this template is used repeatedly in the body of an article.

  • {{circa|1325|lk=yes}}
    c. 1325
  • {{circa|1325|lk=no}}
    c. 1325

To denote a date range, use multiple parameters or pass a single parameter denoting the range.

  • {{circa|1000|1050}}
    c. 1000 – c. 1050
  • {{circa|1000–1050}} (another option for a range, but prefer {{circa|1000|1050}}) →
    c. 1000–1050

TemplateData

This template generates an abbreviation for circa.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Year1

An approximate date

Example
1965
Datesuggested
End year2

Use when the start and end dates of a range are both approximate.

Example
1980
Dateoptional
Linklk

If "on", a link is added to the wiktionary article for circa. If ‘off’, the c. does not link or tooltip “circa”. Should be set to "off" for the second and subsequent uses of this template. (Values ‘yes’ or ‘no’ may also be used.)

Suggested values
on off
Stringoptional
Sortablesortable

Set to “yes” for values in sortable tables

Suggested values
yes
Default
yes
Unknownoptional