Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference:Global Objects:Date:toLocaleFormat
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[edit] Summary
Converts a date to a string using the specified formatting.
| Method of Date | |
| Implemented in: | JavaScript 1.6 |
| ECMA Version: | none |
[edit] Syntax
var formattedDateString = dateObj.toLocaleFormat(formatString);
[edit] Parameters
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formatString - A format string in the same format expected by the
strftime()function in C.
[edit] Description
The toLocaleFormat() provides greater software control over the formatting of the generated date and/or time. Names for months and days of the week are localized using the operating system's locale. However, ordering of the day and month and other localization tasks are not handled automatically since you have control over the order in which they occur.
[edit] Examples
[edit] Example: Using toLocaleFormat
var today = new Date();
var date = today.toLocaleFormat("%A, %B %e, %Y");
In this example, toLocaleFormat() returns a string such as "Wednesday, October 3, 2007".