====== Time Format ======
You can define format in which [[editing:commands:insert-date-time|date time is inserted]] into documents.

As default you will find in menu //Edit->Insert Date/Time// the follow formats to insert into your document:

  * 07.03.2009 19:54
  * 07.03.09 07:55 PM
  * 03/07/09 19:55:14
  * Saturday, March 07, 2009 19:55:27
  * Saturday, March 07, 2009

but if you like you can change (or extend) these formats by direct modification of syntax //spec// file. 
The formats you see by default defined in file def_spec.xml (Default syntax), but you can also add/move them to any //spec// file you want to be extended. 
The following line in **def_spec.xml** should changed: 
<code xml>
<InsertDateTime>
   <Insert format="%d.%m.%Y %H:%M"/>        <!-- 07.03.2009 19:54                 -->
   <Insert format="%d.%m.%y %I:%M %p"/>     <!-- 07.03.09 07:55 PM                -->
   <Insert format="%c"/>                    <!-- 03/07/09 19:55:14                -->
   <Insert format="%#c"/>                   <!-- Saturday, March 07,2009 19:55:27 -->
   <Insert format="%#x"/>                   <!-- Saturday, March 07, 2009         -->
</InsertDateTime>
</code>

For example to add two additional formats, add this two lines between '<InsertDateTime>...</InsertDateTime>':
<code xml>
<InsertDateTime>
...
  <Insert format="%#d.%#m.%Y %#H:%M"/>       <!-- 7.3.2009 20:11  -->
  <Insert format="%#d.%#m.%y %#I:%M %p"/>    <!-- 7.3.09 8:11 PM  -->
</InsertDateTime>
</code>

A complete list of formatting option can be found on [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fe06s4ak.aspx|MSDN web site]], here is small snapshot:
    %a        Abbreviated weekday name
    %A        Full weekday name
    %b        Abbreviated month name
    %B        Full month name
    %c        Date and time representation appropriate for locale
    %d        Day of month as decimal number (01 – 31)
    %H        Hour in 24-hour format (00 – 23)
    %I        Hour in 12-hour format (01 – 12)
    %j        Day of year as decimal number (001 – 366)
    %m        Month as decimal number (01 – 12)
    %M        Minute as decimal number (00 – 59)
    %p        Current locale's A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock
    %S        Second as decimal number (00 – 59)
    %U        Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as the first day of week (00 – 53)
    %w        Weekday as decimal number (0 – 6; Sunday is 0)
    %W        Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as the first day of week (00 – 53)
    %x        Date representation for current locale
    %X        Time representation for current locale
    %y        Year without century, as decimal number (00 – 99)
    %Y        Year with century, as decimal number

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