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Formatting date and number values
Date and number values can be formatted using an optional pattern and/or locale.
Form Description Example Result
${expression} Do not format. ${system.time} July 4,
2009
12:30:55
PM
${expression,pattern} Apply pattern with
system locale
${system.time,
yyyyMMdd-HH:mm:ss}
20090704-
12:30:55
${
expression,pattern,locale
}
Apply pattern with
the specified
country locale
${system.time, "dd
MMMM yyyy", fr}
19
décembre
2017
${expression,,locale} Apply a default
format with the
specified country
locale
${system.time,,fr}
>
19
décembre
2017
12:30:55
It is possible to enclose the values of the pattern and locale in single or double quotes. This is
required for including whitespace in a pattern, or when the ${expression} would otherwise be
ambiguous.
At run-time, the output engine determines the type of the value yielded by the expression. If this
is a number, a number pattern is expected. For date/time-like types, a date pattern is expected.
When no pattern is specified, some default format is applied. For other types, it is not possible
to specify a pattern or locale.
For patterns and pattern characters see "Date and time patterns" on page1280 and "Number
patterns" on page1291.
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