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Please correct the format of dates shown on Forum posts
09-01-2015, 07:35 PM
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Please correct the format of dates shown on Forum posts
This is a request for you to correct the format of the dates you display on Forum posts.

If you _must_ use dates that are not ISO 8601 compliant, please do _not_ use a hyphen/dash ("-") as the date separator as this diminishes the value of the standard for those who do use it.

Currently you display dates like 08-30-2015. A correct ISO 8601 date would be 2015-08-30. If you don't want to conform to the standard, please use a traditionally ambiguous separator (any other separator really, other than "-") and a form such 08/30/2015 or 30/08/2015.

The use of "-" as a separator promises an unambiguous date in ISO 8601 format; abuse of this threatens to ruin for all the benefits of the standard.

Thank you very much!
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Please correct the format of dates shown on Forum posts - nlj - 09-01-2015 07:35 PM
The right option does not exist - striegel - 09-02-2015, 03:47 PM



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