Module:PageDates

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:PageDates/doc

local p = {}

function p.dates(frame)
    local title = mw.title.getCurrentTitle()
    local page = mw.site.pages[title.fullText]

    if not page then
        return "Page not found."
    end

    local revisions = page:getRevisions{ limit = 2, dir = "newer" }
    if not revisions or #revisions == 0 then
        return "No revision history found."
    end

    local lang = mw.language.getContentLanguage()

    local createdTimestamp = revisions[1].timestamp
    local createdDate = lang:formatDate("j F Y", createdTimestamp)

    -- Get latest revision timestamp (regardless of limit)
    local updatedTimestamp = title:getTimestamp()
    local updatedDate = lang:formatDate("j F Y", updatedTimestamp)

    if createdDate == updatedDate then
        return string.format("It was added on %s.", createdDate)
    else
        return string.format("It was added on %s and revised on or before %s.", createdDate, updatedDate)
    end
end

return p