2.4.4.1 Format Indices

This section lists and describes the format indices that can be used as inputs to the algorithm. The descriptions given are generalized; the actual format produced can vary from the description, depending on the input locale.

Format index	Format description
0	Short date.
1	Long date.
2	Long date without weekday.
3	Alternate short date.
4	ISO standard date.
5	Short date with abbreviated month.
6	Short date with slashes.
7	Alternate short date with abbreviated month.
8	English date.
9	Month and year.
10	Abbreviated month and year.
11	Date and 12-hour time.
12	Date and 12-hour time with seconds.
13	12-hour time.
14	12-hour time with seconds.
15	24-hour time.
16	24-hour time with seconds.
17	Used for Japanese and Chinese only.
18	Used for Chinese only.
19	Used for Chinese only.