Template pattern modifiers for date/time formatting
Certain modifiers can be applied to any template pattern to alter its behavior.
Certain modifiers can be applied to any template pattern to alter its behavior. For example, FMMonth is the Month pattern with the FM modifier.
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Modifier |
Description |
AM |
Time is before 12:00 |
AT |
Ignored |
JULIAN, JD, J |
Next field is Julian Day |
FM prefix |
Fill mode (suppress padding blanks and zeros)
For example: FMMonth
Note: The FM modifier suppresses leading zeros and trailing blanks that would otherwise be added to make the output of a pattern fixed width.
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FX prefix |
Fixed format global option
For example: FX Month DD Day
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ON |
Ignored |
PM |
Time is on or after 12:00 |
T |
Next field is time |
TH suffix |
Uppercase ordinal number suffix
For example: DDTH
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th suffix |
Lowercase ordinal number suffix
For example: DDth
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TM prefix |
Translation mode (print localized day and month names based on lc_messages). For example: TMMonth |