User Guide

GetHttpTimeString 613
GetHttpTimeString
Description
Gets the current time, in the Universal Time code (UTC).
Returns
The time, as a string, according to the HTTP standard described in RFC 1123 and its underlying
RFC, 822. This format is commonly used in Internet protocols, including HTTP.
Category
Date and time functions, International functions
Function syntax
GetHttpTimeString(date_time_object)
See also
GetLocale
, GetTimeZoneInfo, SetLocale
Parameters
Usage
The time in the returned string is UTC, consistent with the HTTP standard.
Example
<cfoutput>
#GetHttpTimeString(now())#
</cfoutput>
Parameter Description
date_time_object A ColdFusion date-time object string or Java Date object