2009/6/10 Michael Kay <mike(_at_)saxonica(_dot_)com>:
Is there a simple way for format-date() to output a localised
date format?
For example, given xs:date("2009-06-13") and a picture string
of "[D01]-[M01]-[Y0001]", is it possible to supply a country
code such as "US" and have month-day-year output? Or do you
need to define each picture string yourself, and choose the
right one based on a supplied country code?
You would need to write your own function wrapping format-date() which knows
the preferred formats for particular countries.
Many countries (for example the UK) do not really have a preferred format -
preferences are a matter of personal or corporate style.
Thanks. An alternative is to use the "13 JUN 2009" format... is there
a list of languages Saxon supports somewhere? French seems to work,
but not Greek etc..
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Andrew Welch
http://andrewjwelch.com
Kernow: http://kernowforsaxon.sf.net/
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