How to change the date formats

Hi!

I hope Drupal 4.8 will have a better way to let a webmaster change the date formats. I think Drupal will offer something, but I'm still looking for a confirmation.

As for 4.7, you must edit the system.module at lines 401 to 411. You need to add a format to the array.

- Jacques

Do it in the theming. No core hacking necessary.

Best way: change the date format using template.php in your theme folder.

Here's a simple approach I've used in the past:

At the top of your node.tpl.php file, add:

$formatted_date = format_date($node->created, 'custom', 'D j M Y');
(change the date details to your taste)

Then print or echo $formatted_date instead of $date.

Laura
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