Date Tags

Control how dates are displayed in your template by using simple, customizable date tags for each section.

Date Tags

Date tags allow you to control how dates appear in your final document. There are four different date tags, each used for a specific section of the template:

• Experience Dates: datefexp#f

• Education Dates: datefedu#f

• Certification Dates: datefcert#f

• General Dates: datefgeneral#f

These tags define the format in which the date will be displayed. To use them, replace the # with a number that corresponds to your preferred date format.

Example:

If you would like the dates in the Experience section to appear in a specific format—for example, “Jan 2022 – Present”—you should use the corresponding date tag with the appropriate format number. For instance, datefexp2f would be used if format 2 matches your desired output. 

Notes:

• Each section (Experience, Education, etc.) must use its own corresponding date tag.

• Only include the date tag for sections where you are actually displaying dates.

• These tags are typically seen at the bottom of the template if you are starting from the template library.

Date Format Tags

Dynamic Tags for Dates

Current Definition Tags

These tags define the word that will appear in the template when a role, education, or certification is marked as current. By default, the word "Present" will be shown, unless a different language or custom word is provided.

You can optionally customize the word shown by including it in square brackets. For example, [Current Role].

Tags:

• _exp_current[ ] – for current experience entries

• _subexp_current[ ] – for current sub-experience entries

• _edu_current[ ] – for current education entries

• _cert_current[ ] – for current certifications

Examples:

• _exp_current will display as:
  Jan 2012 – Present

• _exp_current[Current Role] will display as:
  Jan 2012 – Current Role

Date Separator Definition Tags

These tags allow you to define the separator between two dates in a range (e.g., start to end). By default, the separator used is a dash (–). However, you can customize it using square brackets.

Tags:

• _exp_date[ ] – for experience dates

• _subexp_date[ ] – for sub-experience dates

• _edu_date[ ] – for education dates

• _cert_date[ ] – for certification dates

Examples:

• _exp_date will display as:
  Jan 2012 – Feb 2013

• _exp_date[to] will display as:
  Jan 2012 to Feb 2013