{{date link}}, or {{dl}}, is a template used in infoboxes to autolink date variables. Use of the template is very simple.
{{dl|3 December 2024}} (in this instance, the current date) will automatically link to that release date (3 December 2024). It will also set SMW for that page to recognise that release date.
If you do not wish to also call on SMW, please use {{dl/text}} or {{dl/link}}, rather than {{dl}} direct. {{dl/link}} will exclude notes; in all other versions, parentheticals will be retained, and given in small text beside the release date, often, of course, within an infobox. Such an infobox can be seen on the right.
- {{dl|12 November 2016}} => 12 November 2016 (SMW: 2016-11-12)
- {{dl|9 February 1991}} => 9 February 1991 (SMW: 1991-02-09)
- {{dl|January 1995}} => January 1995 (SMW: 1995-01)
- {{dl|2017}} => 2017 (SMW: 2017)
- {{dl|3 December 2024}} => 3 December 2024 (SMW: 2024-12-03)
For cover dates
With notes
- {{dl|3 December 2024 (today)}} => 3 December 2024 (today) (SMW: 2024-12-03)
- {{dl|19 December 1996 (VHS)}} => 19 December 1996 (VHS) (SMW: 1996-12-19)
- {{dl|8 March 2010 (AudioGO)}} => 8 March 2010 (AudioGO) (SMW: 2010-03-08)