Template talk:Date

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[edit] Freezing the current date

Hi - how do I insert the current day, with a template, and have it stick, so the date stays the same and doesn't keep updating with the current day automatically? -- Stbalbach 16:24, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

The code for the template is currently:
  • {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} (UTC)
The problem would be solved by editing the template so that it says:
  • {{subst:CURRENTDAY}} {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} (UTC)
Is there ANY reason why this change should not be made? As it stands, I think the template is asking for trouble. Consider the case of someone who wants to automatically title their contribution to Wikipedia_talk:Userboxes/New_Userboxes by using =={{subst:date}}== ... how are they supposed to know that their contribution will be labelled forever new? Zerrakhi 15:39, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I think then the date will be substituted when the template is saved. Whenever it is included, it will show the date when that change was made to the template! lol FLaRN (talk) 23:45, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
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