Template:Monthname/doc

This template returns the name of the month whose number is in parameter. Alternatively, the English month name or abbreviation (with any letter case) can be given. Unlike the Wikipedia version, this is not a redirect.


 * Syntax :
 *  month


 * The month value is interpreted modulo 12 (extra leading zeroes and decimals are ignored).


 * Compatibility synonym :
 *  month
 *  


 * Examples for all standard month numbers :
 *  1  returns 1
 *  2  returns 2
 *  3  returns 3
 *  4 </tt> returns 4
 *  5 </tt> returns 5
 *  6 </tt> returns 6
 *  7 </tt> returns 7
 *  8 </tt> returns 8
 *  9 </tt> returns 9
 *  10 </tt> returns 10
 *  11 </tt> returns 11
 *  12 </tt> returns 12


 * Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero :
 *  01 </tt> returns 01
 *  02 </tt> returns 02
 *  03 </tt> returns 03
 *  04 </tt> returns 04
 *  05 </tt> returns 05
 *  06 </tt> returns 06
 *  07 </tt> returns 07
 * <tt> 08 </tt> returns 08
 * <tt> 09 </tt> returns 09


 * Examples for month number cyclic underflows and overflows, from computed values :
 * <tt> -12 </tt> returns -12
 * <tt> -11 </tt> returns -11
 * <tt> -10 </tt> returns -10
 * <tt> -9 </tt> returns -9
 * <tt> -3 </tt> returns -3
 * <tt> -2 </tt> returns -2
 * <tt> -1 </tt> returns -1
 * <tt> 0 </tt> returns 0
 * <tt> 13 </tt> returns 13
 * <tt> 14 </tt> returns 14
 * <tt> 15 </tt> returns 15
 * <tt> 16 </tt> returns 16
 * <tt> 23 </tt> returns 23
 * <tt> 24 </tt> returns 24
 * <tt> 25 </tt> returns 25
 * <tt> 1200 </tt> returns 1200
 * <tt> 1201 </tt> returns 1201
 * <tt> 1212 </tt> returns 1212


 * Examples for all standard English month names :
 * <tt> JANUARY </tt> returns JANUARY
 * <tt> FEBRUARY </tt> returns FEBRUARY
 * <tt> MARCH </tt> returns MARCH
 * <tt> APRIL </tt> returns APRIL
 * <tt> MAY </tt> returns MAY
 * <tt> JUNE </tt> returns JUNE
 * <tt> JULY </tt> returns JULY
 * <tt> AUGUST </tt> returns AUGUST
 * <tt> SEPTEMBER </tt> returns SEPTEMBER
 * <tt> OCTOBER </tt> returns OCTOBER
 * <tt> NOVEMBER </tt> returns NOVEMBER
 * <tt> DECEMBER </tt> returns DECEMBER


 * Examples for all abbreviated English month names :
 * <tt> jan </tt> returns jan
 * <tt> feb </tt> returns feb
 * <tt> mar </tt> returns mar
 * <tt> apr </tt> returns apr
 * <tt> may </tt> returns may
 * <tt> jun </tt> returns jun
 * <tt> jul </tt> returns jul
 * <tt> aug </tt> returns aug
 * <tt> sep </tt> returns sep
 * <tt> oct </tt> returns oct
 * <tt> nov </tt> returns nov
 * <tt> dec </tt> returns dec