Jason Diamond
$Id: date-time.html,v 1.1 2001/04/04 06:45:16 balls Exp $
Copyright © 2001 by Jason Diamond
dt:format-date-time
Name
dt:format-date-time — Returns a string with a formatted date/time string.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:format-date-time">
<xsl:param name="year"/>
<xsl:param name="month"/>
<xsl:param name="day"/>
<xsl:param name="hour"/>
<xsl:param name="minute"/>
<xsl:param name="second"/>
<xsl:param name="time-zone"/>
<xsl:param name="format" select="'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z'"/>
...
</xsl:template>
The formatted date/time is determined by the format parameter. The default format is %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z, the W3C format.
Parameters
- year
-
Year
- month
-
Month (1 - 12; January = 1)
- day
-
Day of month (1 - 31)
- hour
-
Hours since midnight (0 - 23)
- minute
-
Minutes after hour (0 - 59)
- second
-
Seconds after minute (0 - 59)
- time-zone
-
Time zone string (e.g., 'Z' or '-08:00')
- format
-
The format specification.
- %a
-
Abbreviated weekday name
- %A
-
Full weekday name
- %b
-
Abbreviated month name
- %B
-
Full month name
- %c
-
Date and time representation appropriate for locale
- %d
-
Day of month as decimal number (01 - 31)
- %H
-
Hour in 24-hour format (00 - 23)
- %I
-
Hour in 12-hour format (01 - 12)
- %j
-
Day of year as decimal number (001 - 366)
- %m
-
Month as decimal number (01 - 12)
- %M
-
Minute as decimal number (00 - 59)
- %p
-
Current locale's A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock
- %S
-
Second as decimal number (00 - 59)
- %U
-
Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first day of week (00 - 53)
- %w
-
Weekday as decimal number (0 - 6; Sunday is 0)
- %W
-
Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first day of week (00 - 53)
- %x
-
Date representation for current locale
- %X
-
Time representation for current locale
- %y
-
Year without century, as decimal number (00 - 99)
- %Y
-
Year with century, as decimal number
- %z
-
Time-zone name or abbreviation; no characters if time zone is unknown
- %%
-
Percent sign
Returns
Returns a formatted date/time string.
dt:calculate-day-of-the-week
Name
dt:calculate-day-of-the-week — Calculates the day of the week.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:calculate-day-of-the-week">
<xsl:param name="year"/>
<xsl:param name="month"/>
<xsl:param name="day"/>
...
</xsl:template>
Given any Gregorian date, this calculates the day of the week.
Parameters
- year
-
Year
- month
-
Month (1 - 12; January = 1)
- day
-
Day of month (1 - 31)
Returns
Returns the day of the week (0 - 6; Sunday = 0).
dt:get-day-of-the-week-name
Name
dt:get-day-of-the-week-name — Gets the day of the week's full name.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:get-day-of-the-week-name">
<xsl:param name="day-of-the-week"/>
...
</xsl:template>
Converts a numeric day of the week value into a string representing the day's full name.
Parameters
- day-of-the-week
-
Day of the week (0 - 6; Sunday = 0)
Returns
Returns a string.
dt:get-day-of-the-week-abbreviation
Name
dt:get-day-of-the-week-abbreviation — Gets the day of the week's abbreviation.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:get-day-of-the-week-abbreviation">
<xsl:param name="day-of-the-week"/>
...
</xsl:template>
Converts a numeric day of the week value into a string representing the day's abbreviation.
Parameters
- day-of-the-week
-
Day of the week (0 - 6; Sunday = 0)
Returns
Returns a string.
dt:get-month-name
Name
dt:get-month-name — Gets the month's full name.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:get-month-name">
<xsl:param name="month"/>
...
</xsl:template>
Converts a numeric month value into a string representing the month's full name.
Parameters
- month
-
Month (1 - 12; Januaray = 1)
Returns
Returns a string.
dt:get-month-abbreviation
Name
dt:get-month-abbreviation — Gets the month's abbreviation.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:get-month-abbreviation">
<xsl:param name="month"/>
...
</xsl:template>
Converts a numeric month value into a string representing the month's abbreviation.
Parameters
- month
-
Month (1 - 12; Januaray = 1)
Returns
Returns a string.
dt:calculate-julian-day
Name
dt:calculate-julian-day — Calculates the Julian Day for a specified date.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:calculate-julian-day">
<xsl:param name="year"/>
<xsl:param name="month"/>
<xsl:param name="day"/>
...
</xsl:template>
Given any Gregorian date, this calculates the Julian Day.
Parameters
- year
-
Year
- month
-
Month (1 - 12; January = 1)
- day
-
Day of month (1 - 31)
Returns
Returns the Julian Day as a decimal number.
dt:calculate-week-number
Name
dt:calculate-week-number — Calculates the week number for a specified date.
Synopsis
<xsl:template name="dt:calculate-week-number">
<xsl:param name="year"/>
<xsl:param name="month"/>
<xsl:param name="day"/>
...
</xsl:template>
Assumes Monday is the first day of the week.
Parameters
- year
-
Year
- month
-
Month (1 - 12; January = 1)
- day
-
Day of month (1 - 31)
Returns
Returns the week number as a decimal number.