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[Server_Date]

[Server_Date] returns the current date in a format suitable for display or logging.

Accepts an optional parameter which determines the output format for the date.
-Short 12/25/01 (default)
-ShortY2K 12/25/2001
-Long Wednesday, December 25, 2001
-Abbrev Wed, Dec 25, 2001
-Extended 2001-12-25

Note: The [Date] tag should be used to generate a date/time string for use as an input to the [Date_...] tag. The [Date_Format] tag can be used to generate dates in any required format for display, database storage, or logging.

  • Syntax
  • Parameters
[Server_Date]

[Server_Date: -Short]

[Server_Date: -ShortY2K]

[Server_Date: -Long]

[Server_Date: -Abbrev]

[Server_Date: -Extended]

Optional Parameters
-Short Outputs the date in short form.
Examples

To display the current date to a site visitor:

Use the [Server_Date] tag. The following example informs the site visitor what date it is.

<p>Today's date is [Server_Date: -ShortY2K]
Result:
<p>Today's date is 9/13/2001.
Tag Link [Server_Date] Category Date
Type Substitution Data Source Any
Support Preferred Version 2.0
Output Type String Security None
Implementation LCAPI Sets Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0,LDML3x,LDML25,LDML20

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