Docs Project Style Guide - Dates and Times Dates and Times The
styles used for dates and times vary widely around the world,
and this creates a lot of confusion. While there is consensus on
one calendar for most business purposes, the dates on this
calendar can be represented in many different ways. The varying
uses of daylight saving time and assorted ways of representing
time can make even simple communications more difficult.
International standards have been developed to effectively
communicate dates and times, and these standards should be used
for publications that may reach a global audience. Absolute
Dates and Times Absolute dates and times specify specific points
in time and may include points in the past, present, or future.
The ISO 8601 standard provides a simple way to represent dates
and times that is easily recognized around the world and is
equally easy to use. Under this standard, all values are ordered
from most to least significant. Write all absolute dates and
times in accordance with the I