Template:Geological epoch/doc

This template is used on each of the geological epochs' wiki pages.

Usage

By default, this template uses the {{PAGENAME}} magic word to detect which period to display. Period can be overridden using parameter |period=.

Different periods use different titles, colors, a start and stop dates, and a special timeline displays. By default, these values are derived from the chosen period, and they can be changed using parameters |color=, |title=, |start=, |stop=, and |timeline=, respectively.

Parameters

|period=

Which geological period to display.

|title=

Customize title.

|color=

Customize color. For available values see documentation of template {{period color}}.

|timeline=Foobar

Choose which of the graphical timeline templates to display. Only templates named Template:Foobar graphical timeline are supported. For example, use |timeline=Late Devonian to display Template:Late Devonian graphical timeline. To disable the timeline set |timeline=off.

|start= and |stop=

Start and end dates. The unit is a million years. By default, templates {{period start}} and {{period end}} are used to show the start and end of the period.

Examples

Markup	Renders as
{{Geological epoch|timeline=off|title=Example title|period=late devonian}}	late devonian Epoch 382.7–358.9 million years ago PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
{{Geological epoch|timeline=off|title=Example title|color=late devonian|start=382.7|stop=358.9}}	Example title Epoch 382.7–358.9 million years ago PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
{{Geological epoch |period=mississippian |timeline=Mississippian (geology) }}	mississippian Epoch 358.9–323.2 million years ago PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N REDIRECT Template:Mississippian graphical timeline

See also

• {{Geological epoch}}
• {{Geological period}}
• {{Geological era}}
• {{Geological eon}}