Date/Time Formats
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Use the following date/time formats in the Hotel Ads XML messages and feeds.
Date
Dates are expressed in the following format:
YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY: Four-digit yearMM: Two-digit monthDD: Two-digit day
Example: 2017-12-31 for December 31st, 2017.
YearlessDate
Yearless dates express a date event that occurs every year, and are expressed in
the following format:
MM-DD
MM: Two-digit monthDD: Two-digit day
Example: 12-31 for December 31st.
DateTime
DateTime uses the RFC 3339 format:
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm[:ss.SSS]+|-HH:mm[Z]
YYYY: Four-digit yearMM: Two-digit monthDD: Two-digit dayT: Separates the date from the timeHH: Hoursmm: Minutesss: (Optional) SecondsSSS: (Optional) Milliseconds+|-: Separates the date and time from the timezone offsetHH:mm: Hours and minutes in the timezone offsetZ: (Optional) Zero offset
Example: 2017-12-31T16:20:00-04:00.
You can also specify Z for the timezone offset, which indicates zero offset.
Time
Time is expressed in the format:
HH:MM[:SS]
HH: HoursMM: MinutesSS: (Optional) Seconds
Example: 16:20:00 or 16:20.
Times are interpreted in the local time zone of the associated property.
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