NUKnightLab / NUKnightLab/TimelineJS3

Support non-Gregorian calendars

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Description

We had a specific request for the Hijri calendar, but of course, once we figure out how to support other calendars, we could support Hebrew, Persian, Chinese and others.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by locating TimelineJS's date and calendar handling, then determine how the requested Hijri calendar and potential Hebrew, Persian, and Chinese calendars should be represented and tested; done means non-Gregorian dates work correctly without disrupting existing timelines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, internationalization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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