Example: Format date

Date entries must be converted to a string in the mailing. This is done using the ?-string statement.

Predefined date formats

There are four predefined date formats that can be generated: short, medium, long, full

The date format needs to be appended to the ?-string statement, separated by a dot: ?-string.short

Example:

<p>Vielen Dank für Ihre Bestellung mit der Bestellnummer: ${Order.Id!} vom ${Order.OrderDate?datetime?string.short}.</p>

<p>Thank you for your order. Your order number is: ${Order.Id!} dated ${Order.OrderDate?datetime?string.short}.</p>

Manually defined date formats

Alongside the predefined date formats, manually defined date formats can also be used.

Related topics

• For more information on string queries, see the FreeMarker online help:

  • For string queries in general: Built-ins for strings

  • For date formatting: date, time, datetime