Date.toLocaleString()
JavaScript 1.0+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav2+, IE 3+ Syntax
date.toLocaleString()Description
The toLocaleString() method returns a string representation of the Date object in the local time zone. The format of the string can vary greatly, depending on the user's date and time format settings.
Example
The code in Listing 6.109 creates a Date object that contains the current date and time. The toLocaleString() method returns the date and time as a string using the local time zone.
Listing 6.109 Converting Date and Time to the Local Time Zone with the toLocaleString() Method
<html> <script language="JavaScript"> <!–– Hide //Create a Date object. theDate = new Date(); //Display date and time string document.write(theDate.toLocaleString()); ... |
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