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==When a timestamp can't be found==

If a date is given by an official source, but not a timestamp, the {{temp|date}} parameter should be used instead. This formats the date in the same notation, but does not display a timestamp when hovered over or tapped~~, and appends a "timestamp needed" indicator~~. This template also works with many formats.

If a date is given by an official source, but not a timestamp, the {{temp|date}} parameter should be used instead. This formats the date in the same notation, but does not display a timestamp when hovered over or tapped. This template also works with many formats. Ideally, timestamps should be used when available.

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==How to find timestamps==

*'''Steam''': Look the game up on [https://steamdb.info/ SteamDB]. Note that the release date shown on the game's main page is for the initial release and does not list release dates for platforms that gained support post-release (for example, macOS support for ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'').-->

*'''Steam''': Look the game up on [https://steamdb.info/ SteamDB]. Note that the release date shown on the game's main page is for the initial release and does not list release dates for platforms that gained support post-release (for example, macOS support for ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'').

*'''Google Play''': Using Inspect Element, search for scripts that start with <code>AF_initDataCallback</code>. One of them will have an array that looks like <code>["Aug 28, 2018",[1535459641,183000000]]</code> — the number in the middle is the timestamp and can be formatted as <code><nowiki>{{timestamp|@1535459641}}</nowiki></code> ({{timestamp|@1535459641}}).

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 ==When a timestamp can't be found==
-If a date is given by an official source, but not a timestamp, the {{temp|date}} parameter should be used instead. This formats the date in the same notation, but does not display a timestamp when hovered over or tapped, and appends a "timestamp needed" indicator. This template also works with many formats.
+If a date is given by an official source, but not a timestamp, the {{temp|date}} parameter should be used instead. This formats the date in the same notation, but does not display a timestamp when hovered over or tapped. This template also works with many formats. Ideally, timestamps should be used when available.
-<!--==How to find timestamps==
+==How to find timestamps==
-*'''Steam''': Look the game up on [https://steamdb.info/ SteamDB]. Note that the release date shown on the game's main page is for the initial release and does not list release dates for platforms that gained support post-release (for example, macOS support for ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'').-->
+*'''Steam''': Look the game up on [https://steamdb.info/ SteamDB]. Note that the release date shown on the game's main page is for the initial release and does not list release dates for platforms that gained support post-release (for example, macOS support for ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'').
+*'''Google Play''': Using Inspect Element, search for scripts that start with <code>AF_initDataCallback</code>. One of them will have an array that looks like <code>["Aug 28, 2018",[1535459641,183000000]]</code> — the number in the middle is the timestamp and can be formatted as <code><nowiki>{{timestamp|@1535459641}}</nowiki></code> ({{timestamp|@1535459641}}).
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