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#*to conform with strong national ties (in accordance with MOS:DATETIES, as discussed in 2 above); or
#*for good reason, by consensus on the article's talk page (see below).
::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.▼
As with any guidelines, [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|occasional exceptions will apply]]. If you believe there are good reasons to diverge from the guidelines in a particular case, [[Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means#Use common sense|use common sense]] and achieve consensus on your proposal with other editors on the article's talk page.
▲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.
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