Description
Require nonempty placeName and a real YYYY-MM-DD date and join them into a dateline.
Media records preserve supplied credits, ownership labels, publication dates, corrections, and source details. A formatted record or elapsed-time calculation does not verify the underlying claim or grant reuse rights.
Require nonempty placeName and a real YYYY-MM-DD date and join them into a dateline.
When to use this tool
Use Media Story Dateline Place Token when you need a consistent media-record component under an explicit source and time convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter placeName, date. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read dateline. Use the output convention below.
Require nonempty placeName and a real YYYY-MM-DD date and join them into a dateline.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| placeName | Place Name | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| date | Date | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| dateline | Dateline | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"placeName": "Berlin",
"date": "2026-11-01"
},
"output": {
"dateline": "Berlin, 2026-11-01"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is a supplied place/date label without location verification, timezone interpretation, reporting presence, or story authenticity.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the original publication, source evidence, and applicable editorial or rights policy separately.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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