DateTimeFormatInfo.UniversalSortableDateTimePattern Property
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Gets the custom date and time format string for a universal sortable date and time value, which is associated with the "u" standard format string.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property UniversalSortableDateTimePattern As String
public string UniversalSortableDateTimePattern { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.String
The custom format string for a universal sortable date and time value, which is associated with the "u" standard format string.
Remarks
UniversalSortableDateTimePattern can be used to display time in a sortable format with the universal time designator "Z" at the end. The format is sortable because it uses leading zeros for year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. The string ("yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z'") is the same regardless of culture or format provider.
Examples
The following example displays the value of UniversalSortableDateTimePattern for a few cultures.
Imports System.Globalization
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
' Displays the values of the pattern properties.
outputBlock.Text &= " CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE" & vbCrLf
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "en-US")
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "ja-JP")
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "fr-FR")
End Sub
Public Shared Sub PrintPattern(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal myCulture As [String])
Dim myDTFI As DateTimeFormatInfo = New CultureInfo(myCulture).DateTimeFormat
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0} {1}", myCulture, myDTFI.UniversalSortableDateTimePattern) & vbCrLf
End Sub
End Class
' This example produces the following output.
' CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE
' en-US yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z'
' ja-JP yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z'
' fr-FR yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z'
using System;
using System.Globalization;
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
// Displays the values of the pattern properties.
outputBlock.Text += " CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE" + "\n";
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "en-US");
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "ja-JP");
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "fr-FR");
}
public static void PrintPattern(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, String myCulture)
{
DateTimeFormatInfo myDTFI = new CultureInfo(myCulture).DateTimeFormat;
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0} {1}", myCulture, myDTFI.UniversalSortableDateTimePattern) + "\n";
}
}
/*
This example produces the following output.
CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE
en-US yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z'
ja-JP yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z'
fr-FR yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z'
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also