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This module is intended for creation of complex date phrases in variety of languages.
This module is intended for creation of complex date phrases in variety of languages.
 
Once deployed, please do not modify this code without applying the changes first at Module:Complex date/sandbox and testing  
Once deployed, please do not modify this code without applying the changes first at Module:Complex date/sandbox and testing
at Module:Complex date/sandbox/testcases.
at Module:Complex date/sandbox/testcases.
 
Authors and maintainers:
Authors and maintainers:
* User:Sn1per - first draft of the original version  
* User:Sn1per - first draft of the original version
* User:Jarekt - corrections and expansion of the original version  
* User:Jarekt - corrections and expansion of the original version
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-- List of external modules and functions
-- List of external modules and functions
local p = {Error = nil}
local p = {Error = nil}
local i18n      = require('Module:i18n/complex date')
local i18n      = require('Module:i18n/complex date')   -- used for translations of date related phrases
local ISOdate    = require('Module:ISOdate')._ISOdate
local ISOdate    = require('Module:ISOdate')._ISOdate   -- used for parsing dates in YYYY-MM-DD and related formats
local Calendar  = require('Module:Calendar')
local Calendar  -- loaded lazily


-- ==================================================
-- ==================================================
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end
end


-- ==================================================
local function formatnum1(numStr, lang)
local function formatnum1(numStr, lang)
-- mostly require('Module:Formatnum').formatNum function used to translate a number to use different numeral characters,  
-- mostly require('Module:Formatnum').formatNum function used to translate a number to use different numeral characters,
-- except that it it does not call  that function unless the language is on the list "LList"
-- except that it it does not call  that function unless the language is on the list "LList"
local LList = {bn=1,bpy=1,kn=1,hi=1,mr=1,new=1,pa=1,gu=1,fa=1,glk=1,mzn=1,ur=1,ar=1,ckb=1,ks=1,lo=1,['or']=1,bo=1,['ml-old']=1,mn=1,te=1,th=1}
local LList = {bn=1,bpy=1,kn=1,hi=1,mr=1,new=1,pa=1,gu=1,fa=1,glk=1,mzn=1,ur=1,ar=1,ckb=1,ks=1,lo=1,['or']=1,bo=1,['ml-old']=1,mn=1,te=1,th=1}
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end
end


-- ==================================================
local function getISODate(datestr, datetype, lang, num, case)
local function getISODate(datestr, datetype, lang, num, case)
-- translate dates in the format YYYY, YYYY-MM, and YYYY-MM-DD
-- translate dates in the format YYYY, YYYY-MM, and YYYY-MM-DD
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end
end


-- =======================================================================
local function translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
local function translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
-- use tables in Module:i18n/complex date to translate a phrase
-- use tables in Module:i18n/complex date to translate a phrase
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end
end
if type(dateStr)=='function' then
if type(dateStr)=='function' then
local success
local dateFunc = dateStr
local nDates = i18n.Translations[operation]['nDates']
local nDates = i18n.Translations[operation]['nDates']
if nDates==2 then -- 2 date phrase
if nDates==2 then -- 2 date phrase
success, dateStr = pcall(dateStr, date1, date2, state)
dateStr = dateFunc(date1, date2, state)
else  -- 1 date phrase
else  -- 1 date phrase
success, dateStr = pcall(dateStr, date1, state)
dateStr = dateFunc(date1, state)
end
end
end
end
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end
end


-- =======================================================================
local function oneDatePhrase(dateStr, adj, era, units, lang, num, case, state)
local function oneDatePhrase(dateStr, adj, era, units, lang, num, case, state)
-- translate a single date phrase
-- translate a single date phrase
if num==2 then
if num==2 then
state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2  
state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2
end
end
-- dateStr can have many forms: ISO date, year or a number for  
-- dateStr can have many forms: ISO date, year or a number for
-- decade, century or millennium
-- decade, century or millennium
if units == '' then -- unit is "year", "month", "day"
if units == '' then -- unit is "year", "month", "day"
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end
end
-- add adjective ("early", "mid", etc.) or preposition ("before", "after",  
-- add adjective ("early", "mid", etc.) or preposition ("before", "after",
-- "circa", etc.) to the date
-- "circa", etc.) to the date
if adj ~= '' then
if adj ~= '' then
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end
end


-- =======================================================================
local function twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
local function twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
-- translate a double date phrase
-- translate a double date phrase
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end
end


-- =======================================================================
local function otherPhrases(date1, date2, operation, era, lang, state)
local function otherPhrases(date1, date2, operation, era, lang, state)
-- translate specialized phrases
-- translate specialized phrases
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elseif operation == 'julian' then
elseif operation == 'julian' then
if not date2 and date1 then -- Convert from Julian to Gregorian calendar date
if not date2 and date1 then -- Convert from Julian to Gregorian calendar date
if Calendar == nil then
Calendar = require("Module:Calendar") -- lazy loding (only if needed)
end
local JDN = Calendar._date2jdn(date1, 0)
local JDN = Calendar._date2jdn(date1, 0)
if JDN then
if JDN then
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dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '%( ', '('), ' %)', ')') -- in case date2 is empty
dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '%( ', '('), ' %)', ')') -- in case date2 is empty
elseif operation == 'turn of the year' or operation == 'turn of the decade' or operation == 'turn of the century' then  
elseif operation == 'turn of the year' or operation == 'turn of the decade' or operation == 'turn of the century' then
if operation == 'turn of the decade' then dt=10 else dt=1 end
local dt = 1
if operation == 'turn of the decade' then dt=10 end
if not date2 or date2=='' then date2=tostring(tonumber(date1)-dt) end
if not date2 or date2=='' then date2=tostring(tonumber(date1)-dt) end
if era~='bp' and era~='bc' then date1, date2 = date2, date1 end
if era~='bp' and era~='bc' then date1, date2 = date2, date1 end
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dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
elseif operation == 'year unknown' then
elseif operation == 'year unknown' then
dateStr = translatePhrase('', '', operation, lang, state)
dateStr = translatePhrase('', '', operation, lang, state) .. '<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>'
elseif operation == 'unknown' then
elseif operation == 'unknown' then
dateStr = tostring(mw.message.new( "exif-unknowndate" ):inLanguage( lang ))
dateStr = tostring(mw.message.new( "exif-unknowndate" ):inLanguage( lang )) .. '<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>'
end
end
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end
end


-- =======================================================================
local function checkAliases(str1, str2, sType)
local function checkAliases(str1, str2, sType)
-- some inputs have many aliases - reconcile them and ensure string is playing a proper role
-- some inputs have many aliases - reconcile them and ensure string is playing a proper role
local out = ''
local out = ''
if str1 and str1~='' then
if str1 and str1~='' then
a = i18n.Synonyms[str1] -- look up synonyms of "str1"
local a = i18n.Synonyms[str1] -- look up synonyms of "str1"
if a then
if a then
out = a[1]
out = a[1]
else
else
p.Error = string.format('<span style="background-color:red;">Error in [[Module:Complex date]]: %s is not recognized.</span>', str1)
p.Error = string.format('<span style="background-color:red;">Error in [[Module:Complex date]]: %s is not recognized.</span>', str1)
end
end
elseif str2 and str2~='' then -- if "str1" of type "sType" is empty than maybe ...
elseif str2 and str2~='' then -- if "str1" of type "sType" is empty than maybe ...
a = i18n.Synonyms[str2]  -- ..."str2" is of the same type and is not empty
local a = i18n.Synonyms[str2]  -- ..."str2" is of the same type and is not empty
if a and a[2]==sType then
if a and a[2]==sType then
out  = a[1]
out  = a[1]
str2 = ''
str2 = ''
end
end
end
end
return out, str2
return out, str2
end
end


local function datePrecision(dateStr, units)
-- =======================================================================
local function datePrecision(dateStr, units)
-- "in this module "Units" is a string like millennium, century, or decade
-- "in this module "Units" is a string like millennium, century, or decade
-- "precision" is wikibase compatible date precision number: 6=millennium, 7=century, 8=decade, 9=year, 10=month, 11=day
-- "precision" is wikibase compatible date precision number: 6=millennium, 7=century, 8=decade, 9=year, 10=month, 11=day
-- based on string or numeric input calculate "Units" and "precision"
-- based on string or numeric input calculate "Units" and "precision"
local dateNum = tonumber(dateStr);
local precision
if type(units)=='number' then
if type(units)=='number' then
precision = units
precision = units
if precision>11 then precision=11 end -- clip the range of precision values
if precision>11 then precision=11 end -- clip the range of precision values
if    precision==6 then units='millennium'
if    precision==6 then units='millennium'
elseif precision==7 then units='century'
elseif precision==7 then units='century'
elseif precision==8 then units='decade'
elseif precision==8 then units='decade'
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end
end
elseif type(units)=='string' then
elseif type(units)=='string' then
units = string.lower(units);
units = string.lower(units)
if    units=='millennium' then precision=6
if    units=='millennium' then precision=6
elseif units=='century'    then precision=7
elseif units=='century'    then precision=7
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units=''
units=''
end
end
if precision==6 and dateStr.match( dateStr, '%d000' )~=nil then  
if precision==6 and dateStr.match( dateStr, '%d000' )~=nil then
dateStr = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(dateStr)/1000) +1)
dateStr = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(dateStr)/1000) +1)
elseif precision==7 and mw.ustring.match( dateStr, '%d%d00' )~=nil then
elseif precision==7 and mw.ustring.match( dateStr, '%d%d00' )~=nil then
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end
end


 
-- =======================================================================
local function isodate2timestamp(dateStr, precision, era)
local function isodate2timestamp(dateStr, precision, era)
-- convert date string to timestamps used by Quick Statements
-- convert date string to timestamps used by Quick Statements
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return nil
return nil
elseif era ~= '' then
elseif era ~= '' then
eraLUT = {ad='+', bc='-', bp='-' }
local eraLUT = {ad='+', bc='-', bp='-' }
era = eraLUT[era]
era = eraLUT[era]
else
else
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-- convert isodate to timestamp used by quick statements
-- convert isodate to timestamp used by quick statements
if precision>=9 then  
if precision>=9 then
if string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d$") then              -- if YYYY  format  
if string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d$") then              -- if YYYY  format
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00-00T00:00:00Z/9'
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00-00T00:00:00Z/9'
elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d$") then      -- if YYYY-MM format  
elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d$") then      -- if YYYY-MM format
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00T00:00:00Z/10'
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00T00:00:00Z/10'
elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d$") then  -- if YYYY-MM-DD format  
elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d$") then  -- if YYYY-MM-DD format
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. 'T00:00:00Z/11'
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. 'T00:00:00Z/11'
end
end
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end
end


-- =======================================================================
local function oneDateQScode(dateStr, adj, era, precision)
local function oneDateQScode(dateStr, adj, era, precision)
-- create QuickStatements string for "one date" dates
-- create QuickStatements string for "one date" dates
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spring='Q40720559'  , summer='Q40720564'    , autumn='Q40720568'  , winter='Q40720553',
spring='Q40720559'  , summer='Q40720564'    , autumn='Q40720568'  , winter='Q40720553',
firsthalf='Q40719687', secondhalf='Q40719707' }
firsthalf='Q40719687', secondhalf='Q40719707' }
local qLUT = {['from']='P580', ['until']='P582', ['after']='P1319', ['before']='P1326'}
local qLUT = {['from']='P580', ['until']='P582', ['after']='P1319', ['before']='P1326', ['by']='P1326'}


local refine = rLUT[adj]
local refine = rLUT[adj]
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outputStr = century ..",".. qualitier ..","..d
outputStr = century ..",".. qualitier ..","..d
end
end
return outputStr  
return outputStr
end
end


-- =======================================================================
local function twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
local function twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
-- create QuickStatements string for "two date" dates
-- create QuickStatements string for "two date" dates
if state.adj1~='' or state.adj2~='' or state.era1~=state.era2 then
if state.adj1~='' or state.adj2~='' or state.era1~=state.era2 then
return ''
return '' -- QuickStatements string are not generated for two date phrases with adjectives
end
end
local outputStr = ''
local outputStr = ''
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if (not d1) or (not d2) then
if (not d1) or (not d2) then
return ''
return ''
end
end
-- find date with lower precision in common to both dates
-- find date with lower precision in common to both dates
local cd
local cd
local year1 = string.sub(d1,2,5)
local year1 = tonumber(string.sub(d1,2,5))
local year2 = tonumber(string.sub(d2,2,5))
local k = 0
local k = 0
for i = 1,10,1 do  
for i = 1,10,1 do
if string.sub(d1,1,i)==string.sub(d2,1,i) then  
if string.sub(d1,1,i)==string.sub(d2,1,i) then
k = i -- find last matching letter
k = i -- find last matching letter
end
end
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cd = isodate2timestamp(string.sub(d1,2,8), 10, state.era1)
cd = isodate2timestamp(string.sub(d1,2,8), 10, state.era1)
elseif k>=6 and k<9 then  -- same year, since "+YYYY-" is in common
elseif k>=6 and k<9 then  -- same year, since "+YYYY-" is in common
cd = isodate2timestamp(year1, 9, state.era1)
cd = isodate2timestamp(tostring(year1), 9, state.era1)
elseif k==4 then          -- same decade(k=4, precision=8),  since "+YYY" is in common
elseif k==4 then          -- same decade(k=4, precision=8),  since "+YYY" is in common
cd = isodate2timestamp(year1, 8, state.era1)
cd = isodate2timestamp(tostring(year1), 8, state.era1)
elseif k==3 then          -- same century(k=3, precision=7) since "+YY" is in common
elseif k==3 then          -- same century(k=3, precision=7) since "+YY" is in common
  local d = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(year1)/100) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 20
  local d = tostring(math.floor(year1/100) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 20
cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 7, state.era1)
cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 7, state.era1)
elseif k==2 then          -- same millennium (k=2, precision=6),  since "+Y" is in common
elseif k==2 then          -- same millennium (k=2, precision=6),  since "+Y" is in common
local d = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(year1)/1000) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 2
local d = tostring(math.floor(year1/1000) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 2
cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 6, state.era1)
cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 6, state.era1)
else
end
if not cd then
return ''
return ''
end
end
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--
--
if state.conj=='from-until' then
if (state.conj=='from-until') or (state.conj=='and' and year1==year2-1) then
outputStr = cd ..",P580,".. d1 ..",P582,".. d2
outputStr = cd ..",P580,".. d1 ..",P582,".. d2
elseif state.conj=='between' then
elseif (state.conj=='between') or (state.conj=='or' and year1==year2-1) then
outputStr = cd ..",P1319,".. d1 ..",P1326,".. d2
outputStr = cd ..",P1319,".. d1 ..",P1326,".. d2
elseif state.conj=='circa2' then
elseif state.conj=='circa2' then
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end
end


-- ==================================================
-- =======================================================================
-- === External functions ===========================
local function processInputParams(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)
-- ==================================================
 
function p.Era(frame)
    -- process inputs
local dateStr
local args    = frame.args
if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then
args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language 
end
local lang    = args['lang']
local dateStr = args['date'] or ''
local eraType = string.lower(args['era']  or '')


dateStr = ISOdate(dateStr, lang, '', '', 1)
-- process inputs and save date in state array
if eraType then
local state  = {}
eraType = checkAliases(eraType ,'','e')
dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', eraType, lang, {})
end
return dateStr
end
function p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)
local Output=''
 
    -- process inputs and save date in state array
local state  = {}  
state.conj  = string.lower(conj  or '')
state.conj  = string.lower(conj  or '')
state.adj1  = string.lower(adj1  or '')
state.adj1  = string.lower(adj1  or '')
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state.units1 = string.lower(units1 or '')
state.units1 = string.lower(units1 or '')
state.units2 = string.lower(units2 or '')
state.units2 = string.lower(units2 or '')
 
 
-- if date 1 is missing but date 2 is provided than swap them
-- if date 1 is missing but date 2 is provided than swap them
if date1 == '' and date2 ~= '' then
if date1 == '' and date2 ~= '' then
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        adj2 = '',        era2 = '',        units2 = '',  conj=state.conj, num=1}
        adj2 = '',        era2 = '',        units2 = '',  conj=state.conj, num=1}
end
end
if    date2 ~= '' then state.nDates = 2  
if    date2 ~= '' then state.nDates = 2
elseif date1 ~= '' then state.nDates = 1  
elseif date1 ~= '' then state.nDates = 1
else                   state.nDates = 0
else                   state.nDates = 0
end
end
 
-- reconcile alternative names for text inputs
-- reconcile alternative names for text inputs
local conj        = checkAliases(state.conj ,''  ,'j')
local conj        = checkAliases(state.conj ,''  ,'j')
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return nil
return nil
end
end
 
-- calculate date precision value
-- calculate date precision value
date1, state.units1, state.precision1 = datePrecision(date1, state.units1)
date1, state.units1, state.precision1 = datePrecision(date1, state.units1)
date2, state.units2, state.precision2 = datePrecision(date2, state.units2)
date2, state.units2, state.precision2 = datePrecision(date2, state.units2)


-- Handle special cases  
-- Handle special cases
-- Some complex phrases can be created out of simpler ones. Therefore on pass # 1 we try to create  
-- Some complex phrases can be created out of simpler ones. Therefore on pass # 1 we try to create
-- the phrase using complex phrase and if that is not found than on the second pass we try to build
-- the phrase using complex phrase and if that is not found than on the second pass we try to build
-- the phrase out of the simpler ones
-- the phrase out of the simpler ones
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state.adj2 = ''
state.adj2 = ''
end
end
if state.nDates == 2 and state.adj1=='late' and state.adj2=='early' and state.conj=='and'  
if state.nDates == 2 and state.adj1=='late' and state.adj2=='early' and state.conj=='and'
and state.units1==state.units2 and state.era1==state.era2 then
and state.units1==state.units2 and state.era1==state.era2 then
if state.units1=='century' then
if state.units1=='century' then
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state.units2 = ''
state.units2 = ''
end
end
end
state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1
return date1, date2, state
end
-- ==================================================
-- === External functions ===========================
-- ==================================================
function p.Era(frame)
-- process inputs
local dateStr
local args    = frame.args
if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then
args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language
end
local lang    = args['lang']
local dateStr = args['date'] or ''
local eraType = string.lower(args['era']  or '')
dateStr = ISOdate(dateStr, lang, '', '', 1)
if eraType then
eraType = checkAliases(eraType ,'','e')
dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', eraType, lang, {})
end
return dateStr
end
-- =======================================================================
function p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)
local Output=''
local state
-- process inputs and save date in state array
date1, date2, state  = processInputParams(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)
if p.Error~=nil then
return nil
end
end


local errorStr = string.format(
local errorStr = string.format(
'\n*conj=%s, adj1=%s, era1=%s, unit1=%s, prec1=%i, adj2=%s, era2=%s, unit2=%s, prec2=%i, special=%s',  
  '\n*conj=%s, adj1=%s, era1=%s, unit1=%s, prec1=%i, adj2=%s, era2=%s, unit2=%s, prec2=%i, special=%s',
  state.conj, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1,
  state.conj, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1,
  state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2, state.special)
  state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2, state.special)
state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1


-- call specialized functions
-- call specialized functions
local QScode = ''
local QScode = ''
if state.special~='' then
if state.special~='' then
Output = otherPhrases(date1, date2, state.special, state.era1, lang, state)
Output = otherPhrases(date1, date2, state.special, state.era1, lang, state)
elseif state.conj~='' then
elseif state.conj~='' then
QScode = twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
QScode = twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
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end
end


-- =======================================================================
function p._complex_date_cer(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, certainty, lang)
-- same as p._complex_date but with extra parameter for certainty: probably, possibly, presumably, etc.
local dateStr = p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, 1)
certainty = checkAliases(certainty, conj, 'r')
local LUT = {probably='Q56644435',  presumably='Q18122778', possibly='Q30230067', circa='Q5727902' }
if certainty and LUT[certainty] then
local state  = {}
date1, date2, state  = processInputParams(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, 1)
dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', certainty, lang, state)
dateStr = string.gsub(dateStr, '(%<div style="display: none;"%>date QS:P,[^%<]+)(%</div%>)', '%1,P1480,' .. LUT[certainty] .. '%2' )
end
return dateStr
end
-- =======================================================================
function p.complex_date(frame)
function p.complex_date(frame)
    -- process inputs
-- process inputs
local dateStr, Error
local dateStr
local args  = frame.args
local args  = frame.args
if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then  
if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then
args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language
args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language
end
end
local date1  = args['date1'] or args['2'] or args['date'] or ''
local date1  = args['date1'] or args['2'] or args['date'] or ''
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local era1  = args['era1'] or args['era'] or ''
local era1  = args['era1'] or args['era'] or ''
local era2  = args['era2'] or args['era'] or ''
local era2  = args['era2'] or args['era'] or ''
local certainty = args['certainty']
local lang  = args['lang']
local lang  = args['lang']


dateStr = p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, 1)
dateStr = p._complex_date_cer(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, certainty, lang)
if p.Error~=nil then
if p.Error~=nil then
dateStr = p.Error .. '[[Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter]]'
dateStr = p.Error .. '[[Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter]]'

Latest revision as of 22:08, 27 August 2020

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:Complex date/doc

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 | |\/| |/ _ \ / _` | | | | |/ _ (_) |   / _ \| '_ ` _ \| '_ \| |/ _ \ \/ /  / _` |/ _` | __/ _ \
 | |  | | (_) | (_| | |_| | |  __/_| |__| (_) | | | | | | |_) | |  __/>  <  | (_| | (_| | ||  __/
 |_|  |_|\___/ \__,_|\__,_|_|\___(_)\____\___/|_| |_| |_| .__/|_|\___/_/\_\  \__,_|\__,_|\__\___|
                                                        |_|

This module is intended for creation of complex date phrases in variety of languages.

Once deployed, please do not modify this code without applying the changes first at Module:Complex date/sandbox and testing
at Module:Complex date/sandbox/testcases.

Authors and maintainers:
* User:Sn1per - first draft of the original version
* User:Jarekt - corrections and expansion of the original version
]]

-- List of external modules and functions
local p = {Error = nil}
local i18n       = require('Module:i18n/complex date')   -- used for translations of date related phrases
local ISOdate    = require('Module:ISOdate')._ISOdate    -- used for parsing dates in YYYY-MM-DD and related formats
local Calendar   -- loaded lazily

-- ==================================================
-- === Internal functions ===========================
-- ==================================================

local function langSwitch(list,lang)
	local langList = mw.language.getFallbacksFor(lang)
	table.insert(langList,1,lang)
	table.insert(langList,math.max(#langList,2),'default')
	for i,language in ipairs(langList) do
		if list[language] then
			return list[language]
		end
	end
end

-- ==================================================
local function formatnum1(numStr, lang)
-- mostly require('Module:Formatnum').formatNum function used to translate a number to use different numeral characters,
-- except that it it does not call  that function unless the language is on the list "LList"
	local LList = {bn=1,bpy=1,kn=1,hi=1,mr=1,new=1,pa=1,gu=1,fa=1,glk=1,mzn=1,ur=1,ar=1,ckb=1,ks=1,lo=1,['or']=1,bo=1,['ml-old']=1,mn=1,te=1,th=1}
	if LList[lang] then -- call only when the language is on the list
		numStr = require('Module:Formatnum').formatNum(numStr, lang, 1)
	end
	return numStr
end

-- ==================================================
local function getISODate(datestr, datetype, lang, num, case)
-- translate dates in the format YYYY, YYYY-MM, and YYYY-MM-DD
	if  not case and i18n.Translations[datetype] then
		-- look up the grammatical case needed and call ISOdate module
		local rec = langSwitch(i18n.Translations[datetype], lang)
		if type(rec)=='table' then
			case = rec.case[num]
		end
	end
	return ISOdate(datestr, lang, case, '', 1)
end

-- =======================================================================
local function translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
-- use tables in Module:i18n/complex date to translate a phrase
	if not i18n.Translations[operation] then
		p.Error = string.format('<span style="background-color:red;">Error in [[Module:Complex date]]: input parameter "%s" is not recognized.</span>', operation or 'nil')
		return ''
	end
	local dateStr = langSwitch(i18n.Translations[operation], lang)
	if type(dateStr)=='table' then
		dateStr = dateStr[1]
	end
	if type(dateStr)=='function' then
		local dateFunc = dateStr
		local nDates = i18n.Translations[operation]['nDates']
		if nDates==2 then -- 2 date phrase
			dateStr = dateFunc(date1, date2, state)
		else  -- 1 date phrase
			dateStr = dateFunc(date1, state)
		end
	end
	
	if type(dateStr)=='string' then
		-- replace parts of the string '$date1' and '$date2' with date1 and date2 strings
		dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date1', date1)
		dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date2', date2)
	else
		-- Special case of more complex phrases that can be build out of simple phrases
		-- If complex case is not translated to "lang" than build it out of simpler ones
		local x = dateStr
		dateStr = p._complex_date(x.conj, x.adj1, date1, x.units1, x.era1, x.adj2, date2, x.units2, x.era2, lang, 2)
	end
	return dateStr
end

-- =======================================================================
local function oneDatePhrase(dateStr, adj, era, units, lang, num, case, state)
-- translate a single date phrase
	if num==2 then
		state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2
	end
	
	-- dateStr can have many forms: ISO date, year or a number for
	-- decade, century or millennium
	if units == '' then -- unit is "year", "month", "day"
		dateStr = getISODate(dateStr, adj, lang, num, case)
	else -- units is "decade", "century", "millennium''
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', units, lang, state)
	end
	
	-- add adjective ("early", "mid", etc.) or preposition ("before", "after",
	-- "circa", etc.) to the date
	if adj ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', adj, lang, state)
	else -- only era?
		dateStr = formatnum1(dateStr, lang)
	end
	
	-- add era
	if era ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', era, lang, state)
	end
	return dateStr
end

-- =======================================================================
local function twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
-- translate a double date phrase
	local dateStr, case
	local era=''
	if state.era1 == state.era2 then
		-- if both eras are the same than add it only once
		era = state.era1
		state.era1 = ''
		state.era2 = ''
	end
	case = {nil, nil}
	if i18n.Translations[state.conj] then
		local rec = langSwitch(i18n.Translations[state.conj], lang)
		if type(rec)=='table' then
			case = rec.case
		end
	end
	date1   = oneDatePhrase(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, lang, 1, case[1], state)
	date2   = oneDatePhrase(date2, state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, lang, 2, case[2], state)
	dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, state.conj, lang, state)
	if era ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', era, lang, state)
	end
	return dateStr
end

-- =======================================================================
local function otherPhrases(date1, date2, operation, era, lang, state)
-- translate specialized phrases
	local dateStr = ''
		
	if operation == 'islamic' then
		if date2=='' then date2 = mw.getCurrentFrame():callParserFunction('#time', 'xmY', date1) end
		date1 = getISODate(date1, operation, lang, 1, nil)
		date2 = getISODate(date2, operation, lang, 2, nil)
		if era == '' then era = 'ad' end
		dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, '', era, lang, state) .. ' (' .. translatePhrase(date2, '', 'ah', lang, state) .. ')'
		era = ''
	elseif operation == 'julian' then
		if not date2 and date1 then -- Convert from Julian to Gregorian calendar date
			if Calendar == nil then
				Calendar = require("Module:Calendar") -- lazy loding (only if needed)
			end
			local JDN = Calendar._date2jdn(date1, 0)
			if JDN then
				date2 = date1 -- first date is assumed to be Julian
				date1 = Calendar._jdn2date(JDN, 1)
			end
		end
		date1 = getISODate(date1, operation, lang, 1, nil)
		date2 = getISODate(date2, operation, lang, 2, nil)
		dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
		dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '%( ', '('), ' %)', ')') -- in case date2 is empty
	elseif operation == 'turn of the year' or operation == 'turn of the decade' or operation == 'turn of the century' then
		local dt = 1
		if operation == 'turn of the decade' then dt=10 end
		if not date2 or date2=='' then date2=tostring(tonumber(date1)-dt) end
		if era~='bp' and era~='bc' then date1, date2 = date2, date1 end
		if operation == 'turn of the year' then
			date1 = ISOdate(date1, lang, '', '', 1)
			date2 = ISOdate(date2, lang, '', '', 1)
		else
			date1 = formatnum1(date1, lang)
			date2 = formatnum1(date2, lang)
		end
		dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
	elseif operation == 'year unknown' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase('', '', operation, lang, state) .. '<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>'
	elseif operation == 'unknown' then
		dateStr = tostring(mw.message.new( "exif-unknowndate" ):inLanguage( lang )) .. '<div style="display: none;">Unknown date</div>'
	end
	
	-- add era
	if era ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', era, lang, state)
	end
	return dateStr
end

-- =======================================================================
local function checkAliases(str1, str2, sType)
-- some inputs have many aliases - reconcile them and ensure string is playing a proper role	
	local out = ''
	if str1 and str1~='' then
		local a = i18n.Synonyms[str1] -- look up synonyms of "str1"
		if a then
			out = a[1]
		else
			p.Error = string.format('<span style="background-color:red;">Error in [[Module:Complex date]]: %s is not recognized.</span>', str1)
		end
	elseif str2 and str2~='' then -- if "str1" of type "sType" is empty than maybe ...
		local a = i18n.Synonyms[str2]   -- ..."str2" is of the same type and is not empty
		if a and a[2]==sType then
			out  = a[1]
			str2 = ''
		end
	end
	return out, str2
end

-- =======================================================================
local function datePrecision(dateStr, units)
-- "in this module "Units" is a string like millennium, century, or decade
--	"precision" is wikibase compatible date precision number: 6=millennium, 7=century, 8=decade, 9=year, 10=month, 11=day
-- based on string or numeric input calculate "Units" and "precision"
	local precision
	if type(units)=='number' then
		precision = units
		if precision>11 then precision=11 end -- clip the range of precision values
		if     precision==6 then units='millennium'
		elseif precision==7 then units='century'
		elseif precision==8 then units='decade'
		else units = ''
		end
	elseif type(units)=='string' then
		units = string.lower(units)
		if     units=='millennium' then precision=6
		elseif units=='century'    then precision=7
		elseif units=='decade'     then precision=8
		else precision=9
		end
	end
	if units=='' or precision==9 then
		local sLen = mw.ustring.len(dateStr)
		if     sLen<= 4 then precision=9
		elseif sLen== 7 then precision=10
		elseif sLen>=10 then precision=11
		end
		units=''
	end
	if precision==6 and dateStr.match( dateStr, '%d000' )~=nil then
		dateStr = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(dateStr)/1000) +1)
	elseif precision==7 and mw.ustring.match( dateStr, '%d%d00' )~=nil then
		dateStr = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(dateStr)/100) +1)
	end

	return dateStr, units, precision
end

-- =======================================================================
local function isodate2timestamp(dateStr, precision, era)
-- convert date string to timestamps used by Quick Statements
	local tStamp = nil
	if era == 'ah' or precision<6 then
		return nil
	elseif era ~= '' then
		local eraLUT = {ad='+', bc='-', bp='-' }
		era = eraLUT[era]
	else
		era='+'
	end

-- convert isodate to timestamp used by quick statements
	if precision>=9 then
		if string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d$") then               -- if YYYY  format
			tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00-00T00:00:00Z/9'
		elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d$") then      -- if YYYY-MM format
			tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00T00:00:00Z/10'
		elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d$") then  -- if YYYY-MM-DD format
			tStamp = era .. dateStr .. 'T00:00:00Z/11'
		end
	elseif precision==8 then -- decade
		tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00-00T00:00:00Z/8'
	elseif precision==7 then -- century
		local d = tostring(tonumber(dateStr)-1)
		tStamp = era .. d .. '50-00-00T00:00:00Z/7'
	elseif precision==6 then
		local d = tostring(tonumber(dateStr)-1)
		tStamp = era .. d .. '500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6'
	end
	
	return tStamp
end

-- =======================================================================
local function oneDateQScode(dateStr, adj, era, precision)
-- create QuickStatements string for "one date" dates
	local outputStr = ''

	local d = isodate2timestamp(dateStr, precision, era)
	if not d then
		return ''
	end
	local rLUT = {            early='Q40719727'     , mid='Q40719748',      late='Q40719766',
		['1quarter']='Q40690303' , ['2quarter']='Q40719649'  , ['3quarter']='Q40719662', ['4quarter']='Q40719674',
		spring='Q40720559'   , summer='Q40720564'    , autumn='Q40720568'  , winter='Q40720553',
		firsthalf='Q40719687', secondhalf='Q40719707' }
	local qLUT = {['from']='P580', ['until']='P582', ['after']='P1319', ['before']='P1326', ['by']='P1326'}

	local refine = rLUT[adj]
	local qualitier = qLUT[adj]

	if adj=='' then
		outputStr = d
	elseif adj=='circa' then
		outputStr = d..",P1480,Q5727902"
	elseif refine then
		outputStr = d..",P4241,"..refine
	elseif precision>7 and qualitier then
		local century = string.gsub(d, 'Z%/%d+', 'Z/7')
		outputStr = century ..",".. qualitier ..","..d
	end
	return outputStr
end

-- =======================================================================
local function twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
-- create QuickStatements string for "two date" dates
	if state.adj1~='' or state.adj2~='' or state.era1~=state.era2 then
		return '' -- QuickStatements string are not generated for two date phrases with adjectives
	end
	local outputStr = ''
	local d1 = isodate2timestamp(date1, state.precision1, state.era1)
	local d2 = isodate2timestamp(date2, state.precision2, state.era2)
	if (not d1) or (not d2) then
		return ''
	end
	-- find date with lower precision in common to both dates
	local cd
	local year1 = tonumber(string.sub(d1,2,5))
	local year2 = tonumber(string.sub(d2,2,5))
	local k = 0
	for i = 1,10,1 do
		if string.sub(d1,1,i)==string.sub(d2,1,i) then
			k = i -- find last matching letter
		end
	end
	if k>=9 then              -- same month, since "+YYYY-MM-" is in common
		cd = isodate2timestamp(string.sub(d1,2,8), 10, state.era1)
	elseif k>=6 and k<9 then  -- same year, since "+YYYY-" is in common
		cd = isodate2timestamp(tostring(year1), 9, state.era1)
	elseif k==4 then          -- same decade(k=4, precision=8),  since "+YYY" is in common
		cd = isodate2timestamp(tostring(year1), 8, state.era1)
	elseif k==3 then          -- same century(k=3, precision=7) since "+YY" is in common
	  local d = tostring(math.floor(year1/100) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 20
		cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 7, state.era1)
	elseif k==2 then          -- same millennium (k=2, precision=6),  since "+Y" is in common
		local d = tostring(math.floor(year1/1000) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 2
		cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 6, state.era1)
	end
	if not cd then
		return ''
	end
	--if not cd then
	--	return ' <br/>error: ' .. d1.." / " .. d2.." / ".. (cd or '') .." / ".. string.sub(d1,2,5).." / " .. string.sub(d2,2,5).." / " .. tostring(k)
	--end

	--
	if (state.conj=='from-until') or (state.conj=='and' and year1==year2-1) then
		outputStr = cd ..",P580,".. d1 ..",P582,".. d2
	elseif (state.conj=='between') or (state.conj=='or' and year1==year2-1) then
		outputStr = cd ..",P1319,".. d1 ..",P1326,".. d2
	elseif state.conj=='circa2' then
		outputStr = cd ..",P1319,".. d1 ..",P1326,".. d2 ..",P1480,Q5727902"
	end

	return outputStr
end

-- =======================================================================
local function processInputParams(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)

	-- process inputs and save date in state array
	local state  = {}
	state.conj   = string.lower(conj   or '')
	state.adj1   = string.lower(adj1   or '')
	state.adj2   = string.lower(adj2   or '')
	state.era1   = string.lower(era1   or '')
	state.era2   = string.lower(era2   or '')
	state.units1 = string.lower(units1 or '')
	state.units2 = string.lower(units2 or '')

	-- if date 1 is missing but date 2 is provided than swap them
	if date1 == '' and date2 ~= '' then
		date1 = date2
		date2 = ''
		state = {adj1 = state.adj2, era1 = state.era2, units1 = state.units2, 
		         adj2 = '',         era2 = '',         units2 = '',  conj=state.conj, num=1}
	end
	if     date2 ~= '' then state.nDates = 2
	elseif date1 ~= '' then state.nDates = 1
	else                    state.nDates = 0
	end

	-- reconcile alternative names for text inputs
	local conj         = checkAliases(state.conj ,''  ,'j')
	state.adj1 ,conj   = checkAliases(state.adj1 ,conj,'a')
	state.units1,conj  = checkAliases(state.units1,conj,'p')
	state.era1 ,conj   = checkAliases(state.era1 ,conj,'e')
	state.special,conj = checkAliases('',conj,'c')
	state.adj2         = checkAliases(state.adj2 ,'','a')
	state.units2       = checkAliases(state.units2,'','p')
	state.era2         = checkAliases(state.era2 ,'','e')
	state.conj         = conj
	state.lang         = lang
	if p.Error~=nil then
		return nil
	end

	-- calculate date precision value
	date1, state.units1, state.precision1 = datePrecision(date1, state.units1)
	date2, state.units2, state.precision2 = datePrecision(date2, state.units2)

	-- Handle special cases
	-- Some complex phrases can be created out of simpler ones. Therefore on pass # 1 we try to create
	-- the phrase using complex phrase and if that is not found than on the second pass we try to build
	-- the phrase out of the simpler ones
	if passNr==1 then
		if state.adj1=='circa' and state.nDates == 2 then
			state.conj = 'circa2'
			state.adj1 = ''
			state.adj2 = ''
		end
		if state.nDates == 2 and state.adj1=='late' and state.adj2=='early' and state.conj=='and'
		and state.units1==state.units2 and state.era1==state.era2 then
			if state.units1=='century' then
				state.conj='turn of the century'
			elseif state.units1=='decade' then
				state.conj='turn of the decade'
			elseif state.units1=='' then
				state.conj='turn of the year'
			end
			state.adj1 = ''
			state.adj2 = ''
			state.units1 = ''
			state.units2 = ''
		end
	end

	state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1
	return date1, date2, state
end

-- ==================================================
-- === External functions ===========================
-- ==================================================

function p.Era(frame)
	-- process inputs
	local dateStr
	local args    = frame.args
	if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then
		args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language
	end
	local lang    = args['lang']
	local dateStr = args['date'] or ''
	local eraType = string.lower(args['era']  or '')

	dateStr = ISOdate(dateStr, lang, '', '', 1)
	if eraType then 
		eraType = checkAliases(eraType ,'','e')
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', eraType, lang, {})
	end
	return dateStr
end

-- =======================================================================
function p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)
	local Output=''
	local state

	-- process inputs and save date in state array
	date1, date2, state  = processInputParams(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)
	if p.Error~=nil then
		return nil
	end

	local errorStr = string.format(
	  '\n*conj=%s, adj1=%s, era1=%s, unit1=%s, prec1=%i, adj2=%s, era2=%s, unit2=%s, prec2=%i, special=%s',
	  state.conj, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1,
	  state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2, state.special)

	-- call specialized functions
	local QScode = ''
	if state.special~='' then
		Output = otherPhrases(date1, date2, state.special, state.era1, lang, state)
	elseif state.conj~='' then
		QScode = twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
		Output = twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
	elseif state.adj1~='' or state.era1~='' or state.units1~='' then
		Output = oneDatePhrase(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, lang, 1, nil, state)
		QScode = oneDateQScode(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.precision1)
	elseif date1~='' then
		Output = ISOdate(date1, lang, '', 'dtstart', '100-999')
	end
	if p.Error~=nil then
		return errorStr
	end

	-- if there is any wikicode in the string than execute it
	if mw.ustring.find(Output, '{') then
		Output = mw.getCurrentFrame():preprocess(Output)
	end
	if QScode and #QScode>0 then
		QScode = ' <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,' .. QScode .. '</div>'
	end

	return Output .. QScode
end

-- =======================================================================
function p._complex_date_cer(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, certainty, lang)
-- same as p._complex_date but with extra parameter for certainty: probably, possibly, presumably, etc.
	local dateStr = p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, 1)
	certainty = checkAliases(certainty, conj, 'r')
	local LUT = {probably='Q56644435',  presumably='Q18122778', possibly='Q30230067', circa='Q5727902' }
	if certainty and LUT[certainty] then
		local state  = {} 
		date1, date2, state  = processInputParams(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, 1)
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', certainty, lang, state)
		dateStr = string.gsub(dateStr, '(%<div style="display: none;"%>date QS:P,[^%<]+)(%</div%>)', '%1,P1480,' .. LUT[certainty] .. '%2' )
	end
	return dateStr
end

-- =======================================================================
function p.complex_date(frame)
	-- process inputs
	local dateStr
	local args   = frame.args
	if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then
		args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language
	end
	local date1  = args['date1'] or args['2'] or args['date'] or ''
	local date2  = args['date2'] or args['3'] or ''
	local conj   = args['conj']  or args['1'] or ''
	local adj1   = args['adj1']  or args['adj'] or ''
	local adj2   = args['adj2'] or ''
	local units1 = args['precision1'] or args['precision'] or ''
	local units2 = args['precision2'] or args['precision'] or ''
	local era1   = args['era1'] or args['era'] or ''
	local era2   = args['era2'] or args['era'] or ''
	local certainty = args['certainty']
	local lang   = args['lang']

	dateStr = p._complex_date_cer(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, certainty, lang)
	if p.Error~=nil then
		dateStr = p.Error .. '[[Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter]]'
	end
	return dateStr
end

return p