$date->setTemplate($string)

Up: class LegacyDate

Change the template string used to format dates for presentation to the user.

parameter	description
$string	string containing substitution tags as defined below

This consists of text and substitution points for information from the date. Substitutions are identified by codes enclosed in square brackets:

code	description
dd	day of month as a number. This uses the Julian Calendar prior to 4 Oct 1582.
ddord	day of month as an ordinal number, for example "16th", "21st"
OSdd	day of month as a number, Julian calendar after 4 Oct 1582.
Mon	3 character abbreviation for month name. This uses the Julian Calendar prior to 4 Oct 1582, and the Gregorian Calendar from 15 Oct 1582 on.
OSMon	3 character abbreviation for month name using the Julian calendar after 4 Oct 1582
Month	full month name. This uses the Julian Calendar prior to 4 Oct 1582, and the Gregorian Calendar from 15 Oct 1582 on.
OSMonth	full month name, Julian calendar after 1582
yyyy	year numeric using Indo-Arabic numerals with the year starting 1 Jan. This uses the Julian Calendar prior to 4 Oct 1582, and the Gregorian Calendar from 15 Oct 1582 on with the year starting at 1 Jan.
xxxx	year expressed in Roman numerals, for example MCMLXXXVI for 1986. This uses the Julian Calendar prior to 4 Oct 1582, and the Gregorian Calendar from 15 Oct 1582 on with the year starting at 1 Jan.
OSyyyy	year numeric using Indo-Arabic numerals, English Old Style: Julian Calendar with year starting on 25th March
BC	display "BC" if year less than 1 AD
AD	display "AD" if year greater than or equal to 1 AD
BCE	display "BCE" if year less than 1 AD
CE	display "CE" if year greater than or equal to 1 AD

For example [dd] [Month] [yyyy] or [Mon] [ddord], [yyyy].

For compatibility with the way substitutions are defined in page templates in class Template support for PERL style substitutions is under development. For example $dd $Month $yyy or $Mon $ddord, $yyyy.

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