Re: localised picture string for format-date

2009/6/10 Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> Is there a simple way for format-date() to output a localised
>> date format?
>>
>> For example, given xs:date("2009-06-13") and a picture string
>> of "[D01]-[M01]-[Y0001]", is it possible to supply a country
>> code such as "US" and have month-day-year output?  Or do you
>> need to define each picture string yourself, and choose the
>> right one based on a supplied country code?
>>
>
> You would need to write your own function wrapping format-date() which
knows
> the preferred formats for particular countries.
>
> Many countries (for example the UK) do not really have a preferred format -
> preferences are a matter of personal or corporate style.

Thanks.  An alternative is to use the "13 JUN 2009" format... is there
a list of languages Saxon supports somewhere?  French seems to work,
but not Greek etc..



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