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A convenience{{\}}consistency template for the display of [[Common Era|Before Common Era]] years that places the abbreviation "BCE" preceded by a [[non-breaking space]] (&amp;nbsp;) before a year supplied. If the first parameter supplied is "link" or "linked", the "BCE" is rendered as a link to the "Common Era" article (to which "Before Common Era" and "BCE" redirect).

===Examples===
: <code><nowiki>{{BCE|598}}</nowiki></code> produces: {{BCE|598}}
: <code><nowiki>{{BCE|link|5189}}</nowiki></code> produces: {{BCE|link|5189}}
: <code><nowiki>{{BCE}}</nowiki></code> produces: {{BCE}}

===See also===
* {{tl|CE}}, a similar template for Common Era years.

[[Category:Time, date and calendar templates]]
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