Overview

It is possible to specify the format that is used to view date columns. Note that the actual data is not changed, just how it is displayed varies. This helps keep the data looking consistent even if the provided data is not. This can be enabled by using the Date column type for the Column types parameter corresponding to the column. Advanced date sorting specifies how to use the Date column type to customize the column data interpretation as a date.

Two date formats are needed to support both interpreting the data and formatting the output. 

• Input format - this is the first format specified on the Date column type, although it is defaulted when nothing is specified. See Advanced date sorting for more details.
• Display format - this is how you want the date to be displayed and sorted. If it is not specified, the column is displayed as-is. The display format is similar but a bit more complex than the input format. It is summarized in the succeeding sections. The ~ character is used to separated the input and display formats to avoid most conflicts with characters used in formats.

Formatting options

Examples

Internationalization

See language support (i18n).