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The script adds or updates a non-displaying template {{tl|use mdy dates}} or {{tl|use dmy dates}} depending on the conversion used. This tagging allows for WM software engine to render date formats automatically in conformity with tagged format). It also facilitates future maintenance by bot by script [[WP:AWB|AWB]].

The script will achieve overall consistency of the '''format''' of the date<!-- , but will ''not'' alter the '''form''' (i.e. month spelt out in full or abbreviated to 3 or 4 letters. This task is assured by 'Expand ref dates', 'Expand all dates' and 'Abbrev ref dates' functions -->. The format and syntax of citations were modelled after the way reference sections are rendered when using the most common citation templates – {{tl|cite news}} and {{tl|cite web}}; I try to stick to syntax in <nowiki>{{cite web}}</nowiki> where 'Retrieved' is capitalised and preceded by a full-stop.

The format and syntax of citations were modelled after the way reference sections are rendered when using the most common citation templates – {{tl|cite news}} and {{tl|cite web}}; I try to stick to syntax in <nowiki>{{cite web}}</nowiki> where 'Retrieved' is capitalised and preceded by a full-stop.

=== How it works ===