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This module is intended for creation of complex date phrases in variety of languages.
This module is intended for creation of complex date phrases in variety of languages.
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local p = {Error = nil}
local p = {Error = nil}
local i18n      = require('Module:i18n/complex date')
local i18n      = require('Module:i18n/complex date')
local langSwitch = require('Module:Fallback')._langSwitch
local ISOdate    = require('Module:ISOdate')._ISOdate
local ISOdate    = require('Module:ISOdate')._ISOdate
local Calendar  = require('Module:Calendar')
local Date      = require('Module:Date')._Date
local formatnum  = require('Module:Formatnum')._main
local linguistic = require('Module:Linguistic')


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local function langSwitch(list,lang)
function formatnum1(numStr, lang)
local langList = mw.language.getFallbacksFor(lang)
-- mostly require('Module:Formatnum ')._main function used to translate a number to use different numeral characters,  
table.insert(langList,1,lang)
table.insert(langList,math.max(#langList,2),'default')
for i,language in ipairs(langList) do
if list[language] then
return list[language]
end
end
end
 
local function formatnum1(numStr, lang)
-- mostly require('Module:Formatnum').formatNum function used to translate a number to use different numeral characters,  
-- except that it it does not call  that function unless the language is on the list "LList"
-- except that it it does not call  that function unless the language is on the list "LList"
local LList = {bn=1,bpy=1,kn=1,hi=1,mr=1,new=1,pa=1,gu=1,fa=1,glk=1,mzn=1,ur=1,ar=1,ckb=1,ks=1,lo=1,['or']=1,bo=1,['ml-old']=1,mn=1,te=1,th=1}
local LList = {bn=1,bpy=1,kn=1,hi=1,mr=1,new=1,pa=1,gu=1,fa=1,glk=1,mzn=1,ur=1,ar=1,ckb=1,ks=1,lo=1,['or']=1,bo=1,['ml-old']=1,mn=1,te=1,th=1}
if LList[lang] then -- call only when the language is on the list
if LList[lang] then -- call only when the language is on the list
numStr = require('Module:Formatnum').formatNum(numStr, lang, 1)
numStr = formatnum(numStr, lang, 1)
end
end
return numStr
return numStr
end
end


local function getISODate(datestr, datetype, lang, num, case)
function getISODate(datestr, datetype, lang, num, case)
-- translate dates in the format YYYY, YYYY-MM, and YYYY-MM-DD
-- translate dates in the format YYYY, YYYY-MM, and YYYY-MM-DD
if  not case and i18n.Translations[datetype] then
if  not case and i18n.Translations[datetype] then
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end
end


local function translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
function translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
-- use tables in Module:i18n/complex date to translate a phrase
-- use tables in Module:i18n/complex date to translate a phrase
if not i18n.Translations[operation] then
if not i18n.Translations[operation] then
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end
end
end
end
-- replace parts of the string '$date1' and '$date2' with date1 and date2 strings
if type(dateStr)=='string' then
dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date1', date1)
-- replace parts of the string '$date1' and '$date2' with date1 and date2 strings
dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date2', date2)
dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date1', date1)
dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date2', date2)
else
-- Special case of more complex phrases that can be build out of simple phrases
-- If complex case is not translated to "lang" than build it out of simpler ones
local x = dateStr
dateStr = p._complex_date(x.conj, x.adj1, date1, x.units1, x.era1, x.adj2, date2, x.units2, x.era2, lang, 2)
end
return dateStr
return dateStr
end
end


local function oneDatePhrase(dateStr, adj, era, units, lang, num, case, state)
function oneDatePhrase(dateStr, adj, era, units, lang, num, case, state)
-- translate a single date phrase
-- translate a single date phrase
if num==2 then
state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2
end
-- dateStr can have many forms: ISO date, year or a number for  
-- dateStr can have many forms: ISO date, year or a number for  
-- decade, century or millennium
-- decade, century or millennium
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end
end


local function twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
function twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
-- translate a double date phrase
-- translate a double date phrase
local dateStr, case
local dateStr, case
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end
end


local function otherPhrases(date1, date2, operation, era, lang, state)
function otherPhrases(date1, date2, operation, era, lang, state)
-- translate specialized phrases
-- translate specialized phrases
local dateStr = ''
local dateStr = ''
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era = ''
era = ''
elseif operation == 'julian' then
elseif operation == 'julian' then
if not date2 and date1 then -- Convert from Julian to Gregorian calendar date
local JDN = Calendar._date2jdn(date1, 0)
if JDN then
date2 = date1 -- first date is assumed to be Julian
date1 = Calendar._jdn2date(JDN, 1)
end
end
date1 = getISODate(date1, operation, lang, 1, nil)
date1 = getISODate(date1, operation, lang, 1, nil)
date2 = getISODate(date2, operation, lang, 2, nil)
date2 = getISODate(date2, operation, lang, 2, nil)
dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '%( ', '('), ' %)', ')') -- in case date2 is empty
elseif operation == 'turn of the year' or operation == 'turn of the decade' or operation == 'turn of the century' then  
elseif operation == 'turn of the year' or operation == 'turn of the decade' or operation == 'turn of the century' then  
if operation == 'turn of the decade' then dt=10 else dt=1 end
if operation == 'turn of the decade' then dt=10 else dt=1 end
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end
end


local function checkAliases(str1, str2, sType)
function checkAliases(str1, str2, sType)
-- some inputs have many aliases - reconcile them and ensure string is playing a proper role
-- some inputs have many aliases - reconcile them and ensure string is playing a proper role
local out = ''
local out = ''
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end
end


local function datePrecision(dateStr, units)
function datePrecision(dateStr, units)
-- "in this module "Units" is a string like millennium, century, or decade
-- "in this module "Units" is a string like millennium, century, or decade
-- "precision" is wikibase compatible date precision number: 6=millennium, 7=century, 8=decade, 9=year, 10=month, 11=day
-- "precision" is wikibase compatible date precision number: 6=millennium, 7=century, 8=decade, 9=year, 10=month, 11=day
-- based on string or numeric input calculate "Units" and "precision"
-- based on string or numeric input calculate "Units" and "precision"
local dateNum = tonumber(dateStr);
 
if type(units)=='number' then
if type(units)=='number' then
precision = units
precision = units
if precision>11 then precision=11 end -- clip the range of precision values
if precision>11 then precision=11 end -- clip the range of precision values
if    precision==6 then units='millennium'
if    precision==6 then units='millenniom'
elseif precision==7 then units='century'
elseif precision==7 then units='century'
elseif precision==8 then units='decade'
elseif precision==8 then units='decade'
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elseif type(units)=='string' then
elseif type(units)=='string' then
units = string.lower(units);
units = string.lower(units);
if    units=='millennium' then precision=6
if    units=='millenniom' then precision=6
elseif units=='century'    then precision=7
elseif units=='century'    then precision=7
elseif units=='decade'    then precision=8
elseif units=='decade'    then precision=8
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units=''
units=''
end
end
if precision==6 and dateStr.match( dateStr, '%d000' )~=nil then
return units, precision
dateStr = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(dateStr)/1000) +1)
elseif precision==7 and mw.ustring.match( dateStr, '%d%d00' )~=nil then
dateStr = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(dateStr)/100) +1)
end
 
return dateStr, units, precision
end
 
 
local function isodate2timestamp(dateStr, precision, era)
-- convert date string to timestamps used by Quick Statements
local tStamp = nil
if era == 'ah' or precision<6 then
return nil
elseif era ~= '' then
eraLUT = {ad='+', bc='-', bp='-' }
era = eraLUT[era]
else
era='+'
end
 
-- convert isodate to timestamp used by quick statements
if precision>=9 then
if string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d$") then              -- if YYYY  format
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00-00T00:00:00Z/9'
elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d$") then      -- if YYYY-MM format
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00T00:00:00Z/10'
elseif string.match(dateStr,"^%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d$") then  -- if YYYY-MM-DD format
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. 'T00:00:00Z/11'
end
elseif precision==8 then -- decade
tStamp = era .. dateStr .. '-00-00T00:00:00Z/8'
elseif precision==7 then -- century
local d = tostring(tonumber(dateStr)-1)
tStamp = era .. d .. '50-00-00T00:00:00Z/7'
elseif precision==6 then
local d = tostring(tonumber(dateStr)-1)
tStamp = era .. d .. '500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6'
end
return tStamp
end
 
local function oneDateQScode(dateStr, adj, era, precision)
-- create QuickStatements string for "one date" dates
local outputStr = ''
 
local d = isodate2timestamp(dateStr, precision, era)
if not d then
return ''
end
local rLUT = {            early='Q40719727'    , mid='Q40719748',      late='Q40719766',
['1quarter']='Q40690303' , ['2quarter']='Q40719649'  , ['3quarter']='Q40719662', ['4quarter']='Q40719674',
spring='Q40720559'  , summer='Q40720564'    , autumn='Q40720568'  , winter='Q40720553',
firsthalf='Q40719687', secondhalf='Q40719707' }
local qLUT = {['from']='P580', ['until']='P582', ['after']='P1319', ['before']='P1326'}
 
local refine = rLUT[adj]
local qualitier = qLUT[adj]
 
if adj=='' then
outputStr = d
elseif adj=='circa' then
outputStr = d..",P1480,Q5727902"
elseif refine then
outputStr = d..",P4241,"..refine
elseif precision>7 and qualitier then
local century = string.gsub(d, 'Z%/%d+', 'Z/7')
outputStr = century ..",".. qualitier ..","..d
end
return outputStr
end
 
local function twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
-- create QuickStatements string for "two date" dates
if state.adj1~='' or state.adj2~='' or state.era1~=state.era2 then
return ''
end
local outputStr = ''
local d1 = isodate2timestamp(date1, state.precision1, state.era1)
local d2 = isodate2timestamp(date2, state.precision2, state.era2)
if (not d1) or (not d2) then
return ''
end
-- find date with lower precision in common to both dates
local cd
local year1 = string.sub(d1,2,5)
local k = 0
for i = 1,10,1 do
if string.sub(d1,1,i)==string.sub(d2,1,i) then
k = i -- find last matching letter
end
end
if k>=9 then              -- same month, since "+YYYY-MM-" is in common
cd = isodate2timestamp(string.sub(d1,2,8), 10, state.era1)
elseif k>=6 and k<9 then  -- same year, since "+YYYY-" is in common
cd = isodate2timestamp(year1, 9, state.era1)
elseif k==4 then          -- same decade(k=4, precision=8),  since "+YYY" is in common
cd = isodate2timestamp(year1, 8, state.era1)
elseif k==3 then          -- same century(k=3, precision=7) since "+YY" is in common
  local d = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(year1)/100) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 20
cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 7, state.era1)
elseif k==2 then          -- same millennium (k=2, precision=6),  since "+Y" is in common
local d = tostring(math.floor(tonumber(year1)/1000) +1) -- convert 1999 -> 2
cd = isodate2timestamp( d, 6, state.era1)
else
return ''
end
--if not cd then
-- return ' <br/>error: ' .. d1.." / " .. d2.." / ".. (cd or '') .." / ".. string.sub(d1,2,5).." / " .. string.sub(d2,2,5).." / " .. tostring(k)
--end
 
--
if state.conj=='from-until' then
outputStr = cd ..",P580,".. d1 ..",P582,".. d2
elseif state.conj=='between' then
outputStr = cd ..",P1319,".. d1 ..",P1326,".. d2
elseif state.conj=='circa2' then
outputStr = cd ..",P1319,".. d1 ..",P1326,".. d2 ..",P1480,Q5727902"
end
 
return outputStr
end
end


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local dateStr
local dateStr
local args    = frame.args
local args    = frame.args
if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then
args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language 
end
local lang    = args['lang']
local dateStr = args['date'] or ''
local dateStr = args['date'] or ''
local eraType = string.lower(args['era']  or '')
local eraType = string.lower(args['era']  or '')
local lang    = args['lang'] or ''
if lang == '' then
lang = mw.message.new( "lang" ):plain()
end


dateStr = ISOdate(dateStr, lang, '', '', 1)
dateStr = ISOdate(dateStr, lang, '', '', 1)
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eraType = checkAliases(eraType ,'','e')
eraType = checkAliases(eraType ,'','e')
dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', eraType, lang, {})  
dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', eraType, lang, {})  
end
return dateStr
end
function p.complex_date(frame)
    -- process inputs
local dateStr, Error
local args  = frame.args
local date1  = args['date1'] or args['2'] or args['date'] or ''
local date2  = args['date2'] or args['3'] or ''
local conj  = args['conj']  or args['1'] or ''
local adj1  = args['adj1']  or args['adj'] or ''
local adj2  = args['adj2'] or ''
local units1 = args['precision1'] or args['precision'] or ''
local units2 = args['precision2'] or args['precision'] or ''
local era1  = args['era1'] or args['era'] or ''
local era2  = args['era2'] or args['era'] or ''
local lang  = args['lang'] or ''
if lang == '' then
lang = mw.message.new( "lang" ):plain()
end
dateStr = p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang)
if p.Error~=nil then
dateStr = p.Error .. '[[Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter]]'
end
end
return dateStr
return dateStr
end
end
function p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, passNr)
function p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang)
local Output=''
local Output=''


     -- process inputs and save date in state array
     -- process inputs
local state  = {}  
local state  = {}  
state.conj   = string.lower(conj   or '')
state.conj = string.lower(conj or '')
state.adj1   = string.lower(adj1   or '')
state.adj1 = string.lower(adj1 or '')
state.adj2   = string.lower(adj2   or '')
state.adj2 = string.lower(adj2 or '')
state.era1   = string.lower(era1   or '')
state.era1 = string.lower(era1 or '')
state.era2   = string.lower(era2   or '')
state.era2 = string.lower(era2 or '')
state.units1 = string.lower(units1 or '')
state.units2 = string.lower(units2 or '')
-- calculate date precision value
 
state.units1, state.precision1 = datePrecision(date1, units1 or '')
state.units2, state.precision2 = datePrecision(date2, units2 or '')
 
-- if date 1 is missing but date 2 is provided than swap them
-- if date 1 is missing but date 2 is provided than swap them
if date1 == '' and date2 ~= '' then
if date1 == '' and date2 ~= '' then
date1 = date2
date1 = date2
date2 = ''
date2 = ''
state = {adj1 = state.adj2, era1 = state.era2, units1 = state.units2,  
state = {adj1 = state.adj2, era1 = state.era2, units1 = state.units2, precision1=state.precision2,
        adj2 = '',        era2 = '',        units2 = '', conj=state.conj, num=1}
        adj2 = '',        era2 = '',        units2 = '',           precision2='', conj=state.conj}
end
end
if    date2 ~= '' then state.nDates = 2  
if    date2 ~= '' then state.nDates = 2  
elseif date1 ~= '' then state.nDates = 1  
elseif date1 ~= '' then state.nDates = 1  
else                   state.nDates = 0
else                 state.nDates = 0
end
end
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end
end
-- calculate date precision value
-- handle special cases
date1, state.units1, state.precision1 = datePrecision(date1, state.units1)
if state.adj1=='circa' and state.nDates == 2 then
date2, state.units2, state.precision2 = datePrecision(date2, state.units2)
state.conj = 'circa2'
 
state.adj1 = ''
-- Handle special cases  
state.adj2 = ''
-- Some complex phrases can be created out of simpler ones. Therefore on pass # 1 we try to create
end
-- the phrase using complex phrase and if that is not found than on the second pass we try to build
if state.nDates == 2 and state.adj1=='late' and state.adj2=='early' and state.conj=='and' and state.units1==state.units2 and state.era1==state.era2 then
-- the phrase out of the simpler ones
if state.units1=='century' then
if passNr==1 then
state.conj='turn of the century'
if state.adj1=='circa' and state.nDates == 2 then
elseif state.units1=='decade' then
state.conj = 'circa2'
state.conj='turn of the decade'
state.adj1 = ''
elseif state.units1=='' then
state.adj2 = ''
state.conj='turn of the year'
end
if state.nDates == 2 and state.adj1=='late' and state.adj2=='early' and state.conj=='and'  
and state.units1==state.units2 and state.era1==state.era2 then
if state.units1=='century' then
state.conj='turn of the century'
elseif state.units1=='decade' then
state.conj='turn of the decade'
elseif state.units1=='' then
state.conj='turn of the year'
end
state.adj1 = ''
state.adj2 = ''
state.units1 = ''
state.units2 = ''
end
end
state.adj1 = ''
state.adj2 = ''
state.units1 = ''
state.units2 = ''
end
end
 
local errorStr = string.format(
local errorStr = string.format(
'\n*conj=%s, adj1=%s, era1=%s, unit1=%s, prec1=%i, adj2=%s, era2=%s, unit2=%s, prec2=%i, special=%s',  
'\n*conj=%s, adj1=%s, era1=%s, unit1=%s, prec1=%i, adj2=%s, era2=%s, unit2=%s, prec2=%i, special=%s',  
  state.conj, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1,
  state.conj, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1,
  state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2, state.special)
  state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2, state.special)
state.adj, state.era, state.units, state.precision = state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1


-- call specialized functions
-- call specialized functions
local QScode = ''
if state.special~='' then
if state.special~='' then
Output = otherPhrases(date1, date2, state.special, state.era1, lang, state)
Output = otherPhrases(date1, date2, state.special, state.era1, lang, state)
elseif state.conj~='' then
elseif state.conj~='' then
QScode = twoDateQScode(date1, date2, state)
Output = twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
Output = twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
elseif state.adj1~='' or state.era1~='' or state.units1~='' then
elseif state.adj1~='' or state.era1~='' or state.units1~='' then
Output = oneDatePhrase(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, lang, 1, nil, state)
Output = oneDatePhrase(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, lang, 1, nil, state)
QScode = oneDateQScode(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.precision1)
elseif date1~='' then
elseif date1~='' then
Output = ISOdate(date1, lang, '', 'dtstart', '100-999')
Output = ISOdate(date1, lang, '', 'dtstart', '100-999')
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Output = mw.getCurrentFrame():preprocess(Output)
Output = mw.getCurrentFrame():preprocess(Output)
end
end
if QScode and #QScode>0 then
QScode = ' <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,' .. QScode .. '</div>'
end
return Output .. QScode
end
function p.complex_date(frame)
    -- process inputs
local dateStr, Error
local args  = frame.args
if not (args.lang and mw.language.isSupportedLanguage(args.lang)) then
args.lang = frame:callParserFunction( "int", "lang" ) -- get user's chosen language 
end
local date1  = args['date1'] or args['2'] or args['date'] or ''
local date2  = args['date2'] or args['3'] or ''
local conj  = args['conj']  or args['1'] or ''
local adj1  = args['adj1']  or args['adj'] or ''
local adj2  = args['adj2'] or ''
local units1 = args['precision1'] or args['precision'] or ''
local units2 = args['precision2'] or args['precision'] or ''
local era1  = args['era1'] or args['era'] or ''
local era2  = args['era2'] or args['era'] or ''
local lang  = args['lang']


dateStr = p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang, 1)
return Output
if p.Error~=nil then
dateStr = p.Error .. '[[Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter]]'
end
return dateStr
end
end


return p
return p

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--[[  
 
This module is intended for creation of complex date phrases in variety of languages.
 
Once deployed, please do not modify this code without applying the changes first at Module:Complex date/sandbox and testing 
at Module:Complex date/sandbox/testcases.
 
Authors and maintainers:
* User:Sn1per - first draft of the original version 
* User:Jarekt - corrections and expansion of the original version 
 
]]

-- List of external modules and functions
local p = {Error = nil}
local i18n       = require('Module:i18n/complex date')
local langSwitch = require('Module:Fallback')._langSwitch
local ISOdate    = require('Module:ISOdate')._ISOdate
local Date       = require('Module:Date')._Date
local formatnum  = require('Module:Formatnum')._main
local linguistic = require('Module:Linguistic')

-- ==================================================
-- === Internal functions ===========================
-- ==================================================

function formatnum1(numStr, lang)
-- mostly require('Module:Formatnum ')._main function used to translate a number to use different numeral characters, 
-- except that it it does not call  that function unless the language is on the list "LList"
	local LList = {bn=1,bpy=1,kn=1,hi=1,mr=1,new=1,pa=1,gu=1,fa=1,glk=1,mzn=1,ur=1,ar=1,ckb=1,ks=1,lo=1,['or']=1,bo=1,['ml-old']=1,mn=1,te=1,th=1}
	if LList[lang] then -- call only when the language is on the list
		numStr = formatnum(numStr, lang, 1)
	end
	return numStr
end

function getISODate(datestr, datetype, lang, num, case)
-- translate dates in the format YYYY, YYYY-MM, and YYYY-MM-DD
	if  not case and i18n.Translations[datetype] then
		-- look up the grammatical case needed and call ISOdate module
		local rec = langSwitch(i18n.Translations[datetype], lang)
		if type(rec)=='table' then
			case = rec.case[num]
		end
	end
	return ISOdate(datestr, lang, case, '', 1)
end

function translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
-- use tables in Module:i18n/complex date to translate a phrase
	if not i18n.Translations[operation] then
		p.Error = string.format('<span style="background-color:red;">Error in [[Module:Complex date]]: input parameter "%s" is not recognized.</span>', operation or 'nil')
		return ''
	end
	local dateStr = langSwitch(i18n.Translations[operation], lang)
	if type(dateStr)=='table' then
		dateStr = dateStr[1]
	end
	if type(dateStr)=='function' then
		local success
		local nDates = i18n.Translations[operation]['nDates']
		if nDates==2 then -- 2 date phrase
			success, dateStr = pcall(dateStr, date1, date2, state)
		else  -- 1 date phrase
			success, dateStr = pcall(dateStr, date1, state)
		end
	end
	-- replace parts of the string '$date1' and '$date2' with date1 and date2 strings
	dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date1', date1)
	dateStr = mw.ustring.gsub(dateStr, '$date2', date2)
	return dateStr
end

function oneDatePhrase(dateStr, adj, era, units, lang, num, case, state)
-- translate a single date phrase
	-- dateStr can have many forms: ISO date, year or a number for 
	-- decade, century or millennium
	if units == '' then -- unit is "year", "month", "day"
		dateStr = getISODate(dateStr, adj, lang, num, case)
	else -- units is "decade", "century", "millennium''
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', units, lang, state)
	end
	
	-- add adjective ("early", "mid", etc.) or preposition ("before", "after", 
	-- "circa", etc.) to the date
	if adj ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', adj, lang, state)
	else -- only era?
		dateStr = formatnum1(dateStr, lang)
	end
	
	-- add era
	if era ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', era, lang, state)
	end
	return dateStr
end

function twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
-- translate a double date phrase
	local dateStr, case
	local era=''
	if state.era1 == state.era2 then
		-- if both eras are the same than add it only once
		era = state.era1
		state.era1 = ''
		state.era2 = ''
	end
	case = {nil, nil}
	if i18n.Translations[state.conj] then
		local rec = langSwitch(i18n.Translations[state.conj], lang)
		if type(rec)=='table' then
			case = rec.case
		end
	end
	date1   = oneDatePhrase(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, lang, 1, case[1], state)
	date2   = oneDatePhrase(date2, state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, lang, 2, case[2], state)
	dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, state.conj, lang, state)
	if era ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', era, lang, state)
	end
	return dateStr
end

function otherPhrases(date1, date2, operation, era, lang, state)
-- translate specialized phrases
	local dateStr = ''
		
	if operation == 'islamic' then
		if date2=='' then date2 = mw.getCurrentFrame():callParserFunction('#time', 'xmY', date1) end
		date1 = getISODate(date1, operation, lang, 1, nil)
		date2 = getISODate(date2, operation, lang, 2, nil)
		if era == '' then era = 'ad' end
		dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, '', era, lang, state) .. ' (' .. translatePhrase(date2, '', 'ah', lang, state) .. ')'
		era = ''
	elseif operation == 'julian' then
		date1 = getISODate(date1, operation, lang, 1, nil)
		date2 = getISODate(date2, operation, lang, 2, nil)
		dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
	elseif operation == 'turn of the year' or operation == 'turn of the decade' or operation == 'turn of the century' then 
		if operation == 'turn of the decade' then dt=10 else dt=1 end
		if not date2 or date2=='' then date2=tostring(tonumber(date1)-dt) end
		if era~='bp' and era~='bc' then date1, date2 = date2, date1 end
		if operation == 'turn of the year' then
			date1 = ISOdate(date1, lang, '', '', 1)
			date2 = ISOdate(date2, lang, '', '', 1)
		else
			date1 = formatnum1(date1, lang)
			date2 = formatnum1(date2, lang)
		end
		dateStr = translatePhrase(date1, date2, operation, lang, state)
	elseif operation == 'year unknown' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase('', '', operation, lang, state)
	elseif operation == 'unknown' then
		dateStr = tostring(mw.message.new( "exif-unknowndate" ):inLanguage( lang ))
	end
	
	-- add era
	if era ~= '' then
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', era, lang, state)
	end
	return dateStr
end

function checkAliases(str1, str2, sType)
-- some inputs have many aliases - reconcile them and ensure string is playing a proper role	
local out = ''
if str1 and str1~='' then
	a = i18n.Synonyms[str1] -- look up synonyms of "str1"
	if a then
		out = a[1]
	else
		p.Error = string.format('<span style="background-color:red;">Error in [[Module:Complex date]]: %s is not recognized.</span>', str1)
	end
elseif str2 and str2~='' then -- if "str1" of type "sType" is empty than maybe ...
	a = i18n.Synonyms[str2]   -- ..."str2" is of the same type and is not empty
	if a and a[2]==sType then
		out  = a[1]
		str2 = ''
	end
end
return out, str2
end

function datePrecision(dateStr, units)	
-- "in this module "Units" is a string like millennium, century, or decade
--	"precision" is wikibase compatible date precision number: 6=millennium, 7=century, 8=decade, 9=year, 10=month, 11=day
-- based on string or numeric input calculate "Units" and "precision"

	if type(units)=='number' then
		precision = units
		if precision>11 then precision=11 end -- clip the range of precision values
		if     precision==6 then units='millenniom' 		
		elseif precision==7 then units='century'
		elseif precision==8 then units='decade'
		else units = ''
		end
	elseif type(units)=='string' then
		units = string.lower(units);
		if     units=='millenniom' then precision=6
		elseif units=='century'    then precision=7
		elseif units=='decade'     then precision=8
		else precision=9
		end
	end
	if units=='' or precision==9 then
		local sLen = mw.ustring.len(dateStr)
		if     sLen<= 4 then precision=9
		elseif sLen== 7 then precision=10
		elseif sLen>=10 then precision=11
		end
		units=''
	end
	return units, precision
end

-- ==================================================
-- === External functions ===========================
-- ==================================================

function p.Era(frame)
    -- process inputs
	local dateStr
	local args    = frame.args
	local dateStr = args['date'] or ''
	local eraType = string.lower(args['era']  or '')
	local lang    = args['lang'] or ''
	if lang == '' then
		lang = mw.message.new( "lang" ):plain()
	end

	dateStr = ISOdate(dateStr, lang, '', '', 1)
	if eraType then 
		eraType = checkAliases(eraType ,'','e')
		dateStr = translatePhrase(dateStr, '', eraType, lang, {}) 
	end
	return dateStr
end

function p.complex_date(frame)
    -- process inputs
	local dateStr, Error
	local args   = frame.args
	local date1  = args['date1'] or args['2'] or args['date'] or ''
	local date2  = args['date2'] or args['3'] or ''
	local conj   = args['conj']  or args['1'] or ''
	local adj1   = args['adj1']  or args['adj'] or ''
	local adj2   = args['adj2'] or ''
	local units1 = args['precision1'] or args['precision'] or ''
	local units2 = args['precision2'] or args['precision'] or ''
	local era1   = args['era1'] or args['era'] or ''
	local era2   = args['era2'] or args['era'] or ''
	local lang   = args['lang'] or ''
	if lang == '' then
		lang = mw.message.new( "lang" ):plain()
	end
	dateStr = p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang)
	if p.Error~=nil then
		dateStr = p.Error .. '[[Category:Pages using Complex date template with incorrect parameter]]'
	end
	return dateStr
end
	
function p._complex_date(conj, adj1, date1, units1, era1, adj2, date2, units2, era2, lang)
	local Output=''

    -- process inputs
	local state  = {} 
	state.conj = string.lower(conj or '')
	state.adj1 = string.lower(adj1 or '')
	state.adj2 = string.lower(adj2 or '')
	state.era1 = string.lower(era1 or '')
	state.era2 = string.lower(era2 or '')
	
	-- calculate date precision value
	state.units1, state.precision1 = datePrecision(date1, units1 or '')
	state.units2, state.precision2 = datePrecision(date2, units2 or '')
	  
	-- if date 1 is missing but date 2 is provided than swap them
	if date1 == '' and date2 ~= '' then
		date1 = date2
		date2 = ''
		state = {adj1 = state.adj2, era1 = state.era2, units1 = state.units2, precision1=state.precision2,
		         adj2 = '',         era2 = '',         units2 = '',           precision2='', conj=state.conj}
	end
	if     date2 ~= '' then state.nDates = 2 
	elseif date1 ~= '' then state.nDates = 1 
	else	                state.nDates = 0
	end
	
	-- reconcile alternative names for text inputs
	local conj         = checkAliases(state.conj ,''  ,'j')
	state.adj1 ,conj   = checkAliases(state.adj1 ,conj,'a')
	state.units1,conj  = checkAliases(state.units1,conj,'p')
	state.era1 ,conj   = checkAliases(state.era1 ,conj,'e')
	state.special,conj = checkAliases('',conj,'c')
	state.adj2         = checkAliases(state.adj2 ,'','a')
	state.units2       = checkAliases(state.units2,'','p')
	state.era2         = checkAliases(state.era2 ,'','e')
	state.conj         = conj
	state.lang         = lang
	if p.Error~=nil then
		return nil
	end
	
	-- handle special cases
	if state.adj1=='circa' and state.nDates == 2 then
		state.conj = 'circa2'
		state.adj1 = ''
		state.adj2 = ''
	end
	if state.nDates == 2 and state.adj1=='late' and state.adj2=='early' and state.conj=='and' and state.units1==state.units2 and state.era1==state.era2 then
		if state.units1=='century' then
			state.conj='turn of the century'
		elseif state.units1=='decade' then
			state.conj='turn of the decade'
		elseif state.units1=='' then
			state.conj='turn of the year'
		end
		state.adj1 = ''
		state.adj2 = ''
		state.units1 = ''
		state.units2 = ''
	end
	
	local errorStr = string.format(
	 '\n*conj=%s, adj1=%s, era1=%s, unit1=%s, prec1=%i, adj2=%s, era2=%s, unit2=%s, prec2=%i, special=%s', 
	  state.conj, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, state.precision1,
	  state.adj2, state.era2, state.units2, state.precision2, state.special)

	-- call specialized functions
	if state.special~='' then
		Output = otherPhrases(date1, date2, state.special, state.era1, lang, state)	
	elseif state.conj~='' then
		Output = twoDatePhrase(date1, date2, state, lang)
	elseif state.adj1~='' or state.era1~='' or state.units1~='' then
		Output = oneDatePhrase(date1, state.adj1, state.era1, state.units1, lang, 1, nil, state)
	elseif date1~='' then
		Output = ISOdate(date1, lang, '', 'dtstart', '100-999')
	end
	if p.Error~=nil then
		return errorStr
	end

	-- if there is any wikicode in the string than execute it
	if mw.ustring.find(Output, '{') then
		Output = mw.getCurrentFrame():preprocess(Output)
	end

	return Output
end

return p