This field is used to specify the writing format for type'' properties. Date''. When the user is asked to select a day in a calendar, we can say that the first day of the week begins with ''Monday'', that the ''first week of the year'' is the ''First full week'' and that the date value will follow the format defined by ''. Date format''.


 


A custom date format can be defined:


Characters

Description

d

Displays the day as a number without significant zero (example 1). Use %d if this is the only character in the user-defined numeric format.

dd

Displays the day as a number with a leading zero (example 01).

ddd

Displays the day as an abbreviation (e.g. Mon.)

dddd

Displays the day as an abbreviation (e.g. Monday)

M

Displays the month as a number with no significant zero (e.g. January corresponds to 1). Use %M if this is the only character in the user-defined numeric format.

MM

Displays the month as a number with a leading zero (e.g. January corresponds to 01).

MMM

Displays the month as an abbreviation (e.g. January corresponds to Jan.)

MMMM

Displays month as full month name (e.g. January)

y

Displays the year in numeric format without leading zeros (e.g. 0-9). Use %Y if this is the only character in the user-defined numeric format.

yy

Displays the year in two-digit numeric format, with a leading zero where appropriate (e.g. January corresponds to 01).

yyy

Not available

yyyy

Displays the year in four-digit numeric format


Be case-sensitive (upper/lower case) and use the separators of your choice.

Here are some examples of user-defined date formats for the thursday, october 18, 2012.


Format

Poster

dd-MM-yy

18-10-12

dd/MM/yy

18/10/12

M/d/yy

10/18/12

d MMM yy

Oct. 18, 12

d MMMM yyyyy

October 18, 2012