Index: includes/common.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/common.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.399
diff -u -F^f -r1.399 common.inc
--- includes/common.inc	15 Nov 2004 21:17:25 -0000	1.399
+++ includes/common.inc	18 Nov 2004 04:28:57 -0000
@@ -903,6 +903,9 @@ function format_date($timestamp, $type =
     else if ($c == 'Z') {
       $date .= $timezone;
     }
+    else if ($c == '\\') {
+      $date .= $format[++$i];
+    }
     else {
       $date .= $c;
     }