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Re: [LegacyUG] Dates

Melanie Armstrong
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:06:55 -0800

Cathy,
     That is why there is a problem because it is
double dating other years not just the
Julian/Gregorian dates.
                                      Melanie
Armstrong

--- Cathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Renee,
> I don't think you've fully understood the reason for
> the double dating.
> 12 Dec doesn't have a double year - even if you are
> early enough for 
> double dating.
> 
> It's dates between 1 January and 24 March which need
> the double year 
> to show Old Style and New Style dates
> (Julian/Gregorian) because the 
> Julian year began on 25 March.
> 
> All Western countries had switched to Gregorian
> dating by 1752 so 
> dates after 24 March 1752 are Gregorian - no double
> dating required.
> 
> More information is in Legacy Help. In Search for
> Help on ...  enter 
> Calendar in the Search box on the Index tab and then
> highlight the 
> History subtitle before clicking on Display OR enter
> double dating 
> and choose the Calendar History option.
> 
> It may be you are trying to indicate an uncertainty
> in the year. That 
> is a different issue.
> 
> Cathy
> 
> At 10:37 AM 28/02/2006, you wrote:
> 
> >I have the same problem with my dates. It's very
> frustrating.  I can put 12
> >Dec 1801/02 because it will revert back to 1801 -
> weird. If I double date it
> >will double date ones I don't want it to.
> >
> >Renee Zamora
> 
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