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This template returns the number of full years between two specified dates.  If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of full years between a specified date and the last day of the dates currently in play at [[Absit Omen RPG|Absit Omen]], {{CurrentDate|date}}. 

;Syntax<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:<nowiki>{{age|year1|month1|day1|year2|month2|day2}}</nowiki>  or 
:<nowiki>{{age|year1|month1|day1}}</nowiki>

; Examples<nowiki>:</nowiki>
: <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}}"
: <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23}}"
: <nowiki>{{age|1989|7|23|2003}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1989|7|23|2003}}"

:When entering dates before the Common Era, use astronomical year numbering: 1 BCE is represented by 0, 2 BCE by -1, 3 BCE by -2 etc. For example, the following expression returns the number of full years elapsed since the battle of Cannae, which took place on August 2, 216 BCE:
:: <nowiki>{{age|-215|8|2}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|-215|8|2}}"

{{Note|This template does check for incorrect input:
:: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}}"
:: <nowiki>{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}</nowiki> returns "{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}}"}}

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