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 will be shown
• if the event is held within 24 hours, only the number of hours will be shown
• if the event is held within 1 hour, only the number of minutes will be shown
• if the event is held within 1 minute, only the number of seconds will be shown

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 (''the name of the event'')=unknown
}}

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

There are 2912456 days 2 hours left before unknown. ()

Advanced Countdown Clock

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

{{countdown
 |year     =9999
 |month    =1
 |day      =1
 |hour     =0
 |minuite  =0
 |second   =0
 |event (''the name of the event'')                   =unknown
 |duration (''the duration of the event in seconds'') =100
 |eventstart (''what event has started?'')            =unknown has started
 |eventend (''what event has ended?'')                =unkwon has ended
}}