User:Notaflyingpig

I love references.

Timestamp formats in URLs
Linking to a specific time in a video is useful, especially for references. An easy way to copy a YouTube video at the current time is to right-click the video and select Copy video URL at current time. However, the timestamp given will be in seconds, which while functional, is not as readable for humans as the HH:MM:SS format in the YouTube UI. Fortunately, a human-readable timestamp format for URLs is also supported so prefer this whenever possible.

(bilibili also accepts the same timestamp formats as YouTube.)


 * Human-readable examples
 * https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1AP4y177Bq?t=2h53m05s
 * https://youtu.be/js_H-T5LI88?t=26m02s


 * Less readable examples
 * https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1AP4y177Bq?t=10385
 * https://youtu.be/js_H-T5LI88?t=1562

Timestamps in references
Specifying a video timestamp in the title of a Template:Link reference makes it more descriptive and also helps to differentiate it from other references from the same video. Use Template:small to clearly separate the timestamp from the title. If the end of a title ends with a full-width punctuation character (e.g., 】), avoid inserting a space between the character and  for aesthetics.


 * Examples

Words as words
Use italics when using words as words per wikipedia:MOS:.

VirtuaReal-related dates
VirtuaReal is a Chinese agency and as such, dates for references, events (in "History" sections), etc. should usually use China Standard Time (CST). Exceptions may be made for worldwide collaborations and syncing dates in member articles with the main NIJISANJI article. Using Template:TZ may also be useful for events mentioned in both the former and latter articles.