Template:Date

,  This template utilizes a YearMonthDay timestamp for a standardized, computer sortable, date string.

Usage
YYYYMMDD

Replace YYYY with the four digit year.

Replace MM with the two digit month.

Replace DD with the two digit day of the month.

Date formatting
Dates have to be formatted year, month, date; zero-padded, no punctuation. If you did it right, you should have a total of eight digits. The New Year's Day 2007 (Gregorian Calendar) would be formatted as, for example.

For comparison and understanding:
 * Today is Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
 * In digits, this would either be August/27/2024 (USA) or 27/August/2024 (majority of the world).
 * Formatted correctly for the template, it would be 2024August27.