This template inserts a date for an event in the fictional history of Middle-earth. These dates are formatted to follow the standards at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Middle-earth/Standards#Dates. Please see that page for information on when this template and other 'date links' should be used. In general, this template should be used only to clarify cases where a few dates in an article or section apply to a different 'age' than the rest. Thus, it should not appear at all in most Middle-earth articles and only once or twice in those articles where it is needed.

Usage:
{{ME-date|<age>|<year>}} or {{ME-date|age=<age>|year=<year>}}

Both parameters are optional. The <year> should be a numeric value and the <age> any of the following;

維拉時代 V, VY, V.Y., or Valian
巨燈紀 L, YL, Y.L., or Lamps
雙樹紀 T, YT, Y.T., or Trees
太陽紀 1, YS, Y.S., 1st, or Sun
第二紀元 2, SA, S.A., 2nd, or Second
第三紀元 3, TA, T.A., 3rd, or Third
第四紀元 4, FA, F.A., 4th, or Fourth
夏爾紀年 S, SR, S.R., or Shire
Example:
{{ME-date|TA|3018}}

T.A.3018