If you go to http://metric1.org/dateandtime.htm, you'll see the current date and time displayed (above the first paragraph) in full conformance with the simplest ISO 8601 option. That option is, as you suggest, with a space between the date and the time.
I've never seen any point in putting a T there, as it's completely unambiguous without it. By the way, is there any way you can do as the rest of us have and configure your email client (which I believe is IMP 3.2.1) to show your name, rather than your email address, in the From field of your messages? As far as I know, all contemporary email clients allow that. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 13:24 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Cc: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:28751] Re: ISO 8601 Date & time formats > > >Is the use of "T" between the date and mandantory? I've often >simply seen a >blank space used. I've been simply using a blank space. It that OK? > >Also in international communications, UT or suffix such as -08:00 >should be >used to indicate the time zone. "-08:00" would indicate the >Pacific Coast time >zone since it lags UT by 8 hours, except duing Daylight Saving >Time when it is >only 7 hours behind Universal Time. > >Quoting Michael-O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> John S. Ward wrote: >> >> > This is off topic, but there seems to be a lot of confusion >about the ISO >> date >> > and time formats. I recommend everyone to read the summary on >the ISO web >> >> > site: >> > >> > http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/prods-services/popstds/datesandtime.html >> > >> > The format including both date & time is: >> > YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss >> > where the capital letter T is used to separate the date and time >> components. >> > For example, 2003-04-01T13:01:02. You can also write the date >without the >> >> > time. >> > >> > Note that the date separator is "-" and the time separator is ":". >> Finally, >> > note that you need all 4 numbers in the year, not just the last 2. >> > >> > John >> > >> > >> > >> >> I use 8601 now for more 3 years now and never was opposed to a problem >> by now. >> Most projects on the web (sourceforge), scientists and students use it. >> >> bye >> >> -- >> Don't punish others, don't use MS clients like Outlook/Outlook Express. >> Make life easier for everyone, use Thunderbird. www.mozilla.org >> >> >
