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Abstract

Issues with ISO 8601 - The Date and Time Standard

Tex Texin - Progress Software Corporation

Intended Audience: Managers, Software Engineers, Systems Analysts
Session Level: Beginner

To achieve interoperability on data that includes date and time values, software developers often look to ISO 8601, the relevant ISO standard, as a guide for implementation. However, this standard has many pitfalls that plague innocent developers. Although its problems are not limited to the arena of internationalization, 8601 includes some particular challenges for international applications. This session will highlight the contents and the problems with using ISO 8601, and recommend some alternative approaches.


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