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Date Format
Variable types
Chapter Number
A variable created with the Chapter Number type inserts the chapter number. You can insert text before or after the chapter number, and you can
specify a numbering style.
If the document’s chapter number is set to continue from the previous document in the book, you may need to update the book’s numbering in
order for the appropriate chapter number to appear.
Creation Date, Modification Date, and Output Date
Creation Date inserts the date or time the document is first saved; Modification Date inserts the date or time the document was last saved to disk;
Output Date inserts the date or time the document starts a print job, exports to PDF, or packages the document. You can insert text before and
after the date, and you can modify the date format for all date variables.
You can type date formats directly into the Date Format box, or you can choose format options by clicking the triangle to the right of
the box. For example, the date format “MM/dd/yy” displays as 12/22/07. By changing the format to “MMM. d, yyyy” the date will display as Dec. 22,
2007.
Date variables use the language applied to text. For example, the creation date may appear in Spanish text as “01 diciembre 2007” and in German
as “01 Dezember 2007.”
Abbreviation Description Example
M Month number, no leading zero 8
MM Month number, leading zero 08
MMM Abbreviated month name Aug
MMMM Full month name August
d Day number, no leading zero 5
dd Day number, leading zero 05
E Weekday name, abbreviated Fri
EEEE Full weekday name Friday
yy or YY Year number, last two digits 07
y (Y) or yyyy (YYYY) Full year number 2007
G or GGGG Era, abbreviated or expanded AD or Anno Domini
h Hour, no leading zero 4
hh Hour, leading zero 04
H Hour, no leading zero, 24-hour format 16
HH Hour, leading zero, 24-hour format 16
m Minute, no leading zero 7
mm Minute leading zero 07
s Second, no leading zero 7
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