The days-to-date() Function

Release 2.0 - ...

Syntax

  CopyCode image Copy Code
string days-to-date(number)

Description

This function returns a string containing a lexical xsd:date that corresponds to the number of days passed as the parameter according to the following rules:

  • The number parameter is rounded to the nearest whole number, and the result is interpreted as the difference between the desired date and 1970-01-01.
    An input parameter value of NaN results in output of the empty string.

Example

XML CopyCode image Copy Code
<xforms:output value="days-to-date(11688)">
 <xforms:label>Days-to-date : </xforms:label>
</xforms:output>

The above example returns "2002-01-01".

Specification

Link to the XForms specification: the days-to-date() function.