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Re: [PATCH]: Parse ISO 8601 extended date and time of day format
From: |
Jim Meyering |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH]: Parse ISO 8601 extended date and time of day format |
Date: |
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:26:36 +0200 |
J.T. Conklin wrote:
> Jim Meyering <address@hidden> writes:
>> I would change two doc-related things:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> - I noticed that the new format <iso 8601 date> "T" <iso 8601 date>
>> is not documented. There's already a sentence or two on the
>> @sc{iso} 8601 date format. Dare I ask? ... Would you care
>> to add a few words about the new one? If so, and if you send
>> me a simple patch, I'll merge it into the existing commit.
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> While parse-datetime.texi's "Calendar date items" section has some
> text on ISO 8601 dates, since the new format combines both date and
> time, I have some doubts whether that is the best place to document
> it. Since the grammar introduces a new item type, I think we could
> create a new "Calendar date plus time of day items". Right now, it
> would only document support for ISO 8601 extended date and time of
> day formats. But when/if we add support for basic date and time of
> day format (or any other format that can't be supported by separate
> date and time items), we'll have a place for it.
>
> Thoughts?
That sounds fine. Thanks!