On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Dave Reynolds <der@hplb.hpl.hp.com> wrote: > Gary Hallmark wrote: > > * How do I reference the current datetime (e.g. fn:current-dateTime >> <#func-current-dateTime>) >> > > Separate from the semantic problems for BLD that Jos correctly points out, I still don't see any semantic problems. Isn't a current-date builtin equivalent to a current-date constant and an equality formula like rif:current-date = "2009-02-11T12:30+02:00" > would fn:current-dateTime return an xsd:dateTime with or without a > timestamp? from the xpath spec: fn:current-dateTime() as xs:dateTime Summary: Returns the current dateTime (with timezone) from the dynamic context. > > > To meet Changhai's use cases it would have to be without a timestamp while > for many reasonable usecases it would have to be with one. Not if we include the adjust timezone builtins. These let you convert timezones, including to/from no timezone. > > > I assume that if you add something like this to PRD you'll need both > fn:current-dateTime and fn:current-dateTimeStamp. I would wait and see if xml schema adds it. > > > Dave > -- > Hewlett-Packard Limited > Registered Office: Cain Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1HN > Registered No: 690597 England > > -- Cheers, Gary HallmarkReceived on Wednesday, 11 February 2009 19:10:58 UTC
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