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#*there is consensus on the article's talk page otherwise (see below).

As is the case with any guidelines, [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|occasional exceptions will apply]]. If you believe there are good reasons to ignorediverge from the guidelines in a particular casescase, [[Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means#Use common sense|use common sense]] and discussachieve anyconsensus proposedon deviationyour fromproposal thewith guidelinesother editors on the relevantarticle's talk page for an article to reach consensus.

Caution should be used before making changes to the established date formats of existing articles, especially changes to multiple articles in a particular subject area. Consider whether the proposed change would improve Wikipedia and whether editors who have contributed to the articles on a particular subject may have reached a consensus to use a particular format. Some editors may revert changes to date formats that are made without prior discussion, even when those changes cite appropriate sections of the guidelines supporting them.