View source for Template:Date formatter

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This template compares two dates (<code>start date</code> and <code>end date</code>) and formats the output:
* If the dates are the same, it displays the single date.
* If the dates are different, it displays a range in the format: "December 7 – 9, 2024".
* If <code>end date</code> is missing, it outputs the start date, but formatted as string.

==Usage==
he template is designed to work with variables, such as <code><start date</code> and <code>end date</code>>:
<pre>
{{Date formatter |<start date>|<end date>}}
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Parameter !! Description !! Example
|-
| '''1''' (required) || The starting date in the format <code>YYYY/MM/DD</code>. || <code>2024/12/07</code>
|-
| '''2''' (optional) || The ending date in the format <code>YYYY/MM/DD</code>. If not provided, the template will output "Invalid input." || <code>2024/12/09</code>
|}

==Examples==
The following examples use hard-coded dates, for examples sake. 
<pre>
{{Date formatter|2024/12/07|2024/12/07}}
</pre>
{{Date formatter|2024/12/07|2024/12/07}}
<pre>
{{Date formatter |2024/12/07 |2024/12/09}}
</pre>
{{Date formatter |2024/12/07 |2024/12/09}}
<pre>
{{Date formatter |2024/12/07}}
</pre>
{{Date formatter |2024/12/07}}
<pre>
{{Date formatter|2024/12/31|2025/01/01}}
</pre>
{{Date formatter|2024/12/31|2025/01/01}}
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