Template:Countdown/doc

Notes

Please note the following important points before using this template.

• the time on this countdown clock is GMT (UTC+0)
• if the event is held in more than 24 hours, only the number of days and the number of hours left will be shown
• if the event is held within 24 hours, only the number of hours left will be shown
• if the event is held within 1 hour, only the number of minutes left will be shown
• if the event is held within 1 minute, only the number of seconds left will be shown
• duration is in seconds, so duration=3600 for a one-hour event.

Usage

Editors can use this template as a countdown clock for a lot of different events. The following can show you how to use this template.

Simple Countdown Clock

This type of countdown clock is suitable for events with no duration.

{{countdown
 |year  = 9999
 |month = 1
 |day   = 1
 |event = unknown starts
}}

If you type in the above, something like the following will appear.

There are 2912472 days 7 hours left before unknown starts. ()

Advanced Countdown Clock

This type of countdown clock is suitable for events with a duration.

{{countdown
 |year       = 2012
 |month      = 12
 |day        = 8
 |hour       = 19
 |minute     = 40
 |second     = 0
 |event      = 
 |duration   = 21
 |eventstart = unknown has started
 |eventend   = unknown has ended
}}'''Bold text'''

If you type in the above, something like the following will appear.

There are 2912472 days 7 hours left before unknown starts. ()