CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
This function returns a date in a short form (such as mm/dd/yyyy or dd.mm.yyyy) based on your locale setting. Please note that CFMX now supports a mask of "short" that should be used instead of this UDF.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>
    Locale: #GetLocale()#<br>
    LSDateFormat(): #LSDateFormat(Now())#<br>
    LSShortDateFormat(): #LSShortDateFormat(Now())#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Return a date in a locale-specific short form.
 * 
 * @param date      The date to modify. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Matthew Walker (matthew@cabbagetree.co.nz) 
 * @version 1, June 28, 2002 
 */
function LSShortDateFormat(date) {
    return LSDateFormat(date, ShortDateMask());
}