Template Pattern Modifiers for Date/Time Formatting

Certain modifiers can be applied to any template pattern to alter its behavior. For example, FMMonth is the Month pattern with the FM modifier.

Modifier Description 
AM

Time is before 12:00

 
AT

Ignored

 
JULIAN, JD, J

Next field is Julian Day

 
FM prefix

Fill mode (suppress padding blanks and zeros)

For example: FMMonth

Note: The FM modifier suppresses leading zeros and trailing blanks that would otherwise be added to make the output of a pattern fixed width.

 
FX prefix

Fixed format global option

For example: FX Month DD Day

 
ON

Ignored

 
PM

Time is on or after 12:00

 
T

Next field is time

 
TH suffix

Uppercase ordinal number suffix

For example: DDTH

 
th suffix

Lowercase ordinal number suffix

For example: DDth

 
TM prefix

Translation mode (print localized day and month names based on lc_messages). For example: TMMonth