The tc:date tag retrieves the current system date, at the time the document is generated. By default, the date will be displayed in the following format:
MM/dd/yy
To display the current system date in another format, use the format tag attribute.
You can also nest the tc:user tag, since it works the same regardless of which other tags you have outside of it. The following table describes the possible tag attributes for tc:date.
Usage of tc:date
Tag attribute |
Attribute value |
Description |
format |
"DateAttribute" |
Specify the format in which the date and time will display in the end-user's generated document. See the Possible Values for dateFormat Tag Attribute table for a list of date formats. |
showTime |
"yes" or "no" |
Shows the time next to the date. Note: This tag should only be used if format is not specified |
timeZone |
"yes" or "no" |
Shows the time zone next to the date. Only necessary if the value for format does not display the time zone. Note: The time zone is obtained from the current user's settings. |
Example: |
<tc:date format="EEE, MMM d, yy"/> |
In the example given, the date will be inserted in the generated document and formatted by Day, Month Date, Year, as in Friday, Jun 28, 2002.
