Template:Countdown/doc


 * Description
 * This template creates a countdown to a specific date and time and then performs a specified action such as displaying a post countdown message or removing itself from the page. It is a shortcut to creating a countdown using the  tags.


 * Syntax
 * The template allows one or more optional parameters to be set but the following must be set before it will function.


 * Required
 * Countdown time
 * To set the time, the following format is required: Month Day Year HH:MM:SS.
 * Typing  for example will set the countdown to count down to the date and time set.


 * Optional
 * Countdown timezone
 * By default, the countdown time is based on the local timezone of the user viewing the page. In order to specify a timezone, you can type the following after the countdown time: -offset in 24 hours
 * Typing  for example will set the countdown with an offset to match the desired timezone.


 * Pre text and post text
 * A pre and post message can be set before and after the countdown timer when the countdown is actively running.
 * Typing  will output: There are COUNTDOWN left until it all goes down.


 * Post countdown
 * By default, when the countdown ends it will start counting up past the countdown time. This behavior can be changed in a number of ways by setting a method to use when the countdown ends. There are multiple methods that can be chosen:


 * Remove - This will remove the countdown from the article.
 * Stop - This will stop the countdown when it reaches zero. It will NOT count up.
 * Toggle - This displays a new custom message when the countdown ends. This requires that the countdown end text parameter is used to yield any useful results.


 * Typing  for example will tell the countdown to not count past zero.


 * Dependencies
 * This template uses the Countdown script imported from dev.wikia.