The default method:

Date parseDate(String source, String pattern);

i.e., org.zkoss.xel.fn.CommonFns#parseDate(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)

Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce a date with the given pattern.

There is another extended built-in function, org.zkoss.xel.fn.CommonFns#parseDate(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), not declared in the taglib. Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce a date with the given pattern, locale, timezone, date style and time style.

You can call it by EL or declaring a xel-method.

Note: If the date style / time style is applied, the pattern will be ignored.

Parameters: In both default and extended function:

  • source - the text to parse
  • pattern - the pattern to apply

In extended function only:

  • locale - the locale to apply
  • timezone - the timezone to apply
  • dateStyle - the date style to apply
  • timeStyle - the time style to apply

Version History

Version Date Content
6.0.0