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Support mm/dd/yyyy format for timeline with dates prior to 01/01/1800
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Author: thatguy2648

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I wish to create a timeline in the mm/dd/yyyy format. My timeline includes a few dates prior to the date 01/01/1800, which I just discovered is not allowed with the current system, per https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EasyTimeline/syntax#DateFormat. The same is also true for the dd/mm/yyyy format. What can be done to work around this, or change this? Could the date after which these formats can be used be moved back a century or two? Or ideally, could this obstruction be removed altogether, making it possible to use these specific date formats for any period of time? Thanks.

Version: master
Severity: enhancement

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• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Lowest.Nov 22 2014, 2:22 AM
• bzimport added a project: EasyTimeline.
• bzimport set Reference to bz57634.
• bzimport added a subscriber: Unknown Object (MLST).
• bzimport created this task.Nov 27 2013, 12:27 AM
Aklapper added a comment.Sep 7 2014, 7:59 PM

That sounds like a support question for the talk page, but not necessarly like a valid ticket here. However, could be turned into a "support DD and MM before year 1800" enhancement request.

hashar moved this task from Backlog to Defects and bugs on the EasyTimeline board.Nov 15 2016, 10:08 AM
Aklapper changed the subtype of this task from "Task" to "Feature Request".Sep 9 2021, 6:45 PM
Aklapper renamed this task from Can't use mm/dd/yyyy format for timeline with dates prior to 01/01/1800 to Support mm/dd/yyyy format for timeline with dates prior to 01/01/1800.Sep 9 2021, 6:46 PM
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Pppery added a project: Upstream.Jul 10 2024, 12:38 AM
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https://ploticus.sourceforge.net/doc/dates.html

numeric year 1800-up

Not supported by the abdandonware upstream library EasyTimeline uses, not going to happen.

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Defects and bugs to Ploticus-related on the EasyTimeline board.Jul 30 2024, 7:39 PM
TheDJ changed the task status from Open to Stalled.Jan 26 2026, 9:35 PM
Reedy removed a project: Upstream.Mon, May 18, 10:39 PM
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As Upstream was for Ploticus... Considering T338098: Port EasyTimeline from Ploticus to DataDraw and that Ploticus is unsupported for 9.5 years, the upstream tag is never going to happen.

This tasks can of course be remedied by other means (ie replacing the library)...

Pppery changed the task status from Stalled to Open.Wed, Jun 3, 9:37 PM
Pppery added a project: Upstream.

Restoring Upstream tag and unstalling since Ploticus is apparently still being maintained by someone at Debian even if the original maintainers have abandoned it: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/ploticus shows semi-active commit activity,

Reedy added a comment.Wed, Jun 3, 9:41 PM

https://salsa.debian.org/debian/ploticus/-/commits/debian/latest?ref_type=HEADS It looks mostly like it's basically packaging changes?

Pppery added a comment.Wed, Jun 3, 9:45 PM

Yes but T207206 was fixed.

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