JavaScript toLocaleDateString() Method
Example
Return the Date object as a string, using locale conventions:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.toLocaleDateString();
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Definition and Usage
The toLocaleDateString() method converts the date (not the time) of a Date object into a readable string, using locale conventions.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| toLocaleDateString() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.toLocaleDateString()
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the date as a string |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
Related Pages
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Dates
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Date Formats
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Strings
❮ JavaScript Date Object
