This is a simple gem that provides a single helper method:
copyright_date_range(start_year)
Simply call it in a layout file as such:
.copyright
Copyright © #{copyright_date_range(2011)} MyCoolCompany. All Rights Reserved.
If it is currently 2012, this will yield:
Copyright © 2011 - 2012 MyCoolCompany. All Rights Reserved.
If it is currently 2011, it would simply yield:
Copyright © 2011 MyCoolCompany. All Rights Reserved.
If you use Bundler, you can install this gem by including it in your Gemfile:
gem 'copyright_date_range', "~> 0.1.1"
If you'd like to live on the wild side, and use the latest GitHub version:
gem 'copyright_date_range', :git => "git://github.com/geckocircle/copyright_date_range.git"
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