# EXSLT - date:date-time - Implementer Page

Version: 1 Status: implemented User Page: index.html XML Definition: date.date-time.xml Function Package: date.date-time.zip #### Function Syntax
    string date:date-time()
The `date:date-time` function returns the current date and time as a date/time string. The date/time string that's returned must be a string in the format defined as the lexical representation of `xs:dateTime` in [3.2.7 dateTime] of [XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes]. The date/time format is basically `CCYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss`, although implementers should consult [XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes] and [ISO 8601] for details. The date/time string format must include a time zone, either a `Z` to indicate Coordinated Universal Time or a `+` or `-` followed by the difference between the difference from UTC represented as `hh:mm`. An implementation of this extension function in the EXSLT date namespace must conform to the behaviour described in this document. ## Implementations Built-in support for `date:date-time` is available in the following XSLT processors:
Processor | Processor Version | Implemented Version
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SAXON from Michael Kay | 6.4.2 | 1
Xalan-J from Apache | 2.4.D1 | 1
4XSLT, from 4Suite. | 0.12.0a3 | 1
libxslt from Daniel Veillard et al. | 1.0.19 | 1
The following implementations of `date:date-time` are available:
Language | Implemented Version | Creator | Date | Download
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Javascript | 1 | Chris Bayes | 2001-06-11 | date.js
Msxsl | 1 | Chris Bayes | 2001-06-16 | date.msxsl.xsl
## Change History Submitted: 2001-05-12 Creator: Jeni Tennison(http://www.jenitennison.com/) Returns the current date and time.
Version | Modified | By | Details
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1.1 | 2001-06-11 | Jeni Tennison | Added Javascript implementation.
1.2 | 2001-06-16 | Jeni Tennison | Updated Javascript implementation. Added Microsoft-specific stylesheet.
1.3 | 2001-07-20 | Jeni Tennison | Added implementation in Saxon 6.4.2.
1.4 | 2002-08-21 | Craig Stewart | Added Xalan-J, libxslt and 4XSLT implementation to the list.
1.5 | 2002-11-12 | Craig Stewart | Updated 4XSLT version to 0.12.0a3.

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