Here, we always use dd-mmm-yyyy. Prevents any ambiguity from incorrect ordering.
For user input, we accept dd/mm/yy, but format it onBlur with JavaScript to dd-mmm-yyyy (for our Dallas-based office we use a different JS function) Also, within CF, always keep dates as Date Objects, not Strings; only actually format it at the point of output to the page. > can i ask how other people get around the dateformat, or any > suggesstions on how i can get around it, as i am finding more and more > that the dateformat function just doesnt work. it switches between > formatting my dates from dd/mm/yyyy and mm/dd/yyyy even though i > specify a format of dd/mm/yyyy > > i would really appreciate any help as i am a bit stuck and alot of my > application is based around dates > > thanks very much for any help ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:258568 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
