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is an option that determines the date formatting that is used for (RefLink[DateObject, paclet:ref/DateObject]) display and for interpretation in (RefLink[Interpreter, paclet:ref/Interpreter]).}})

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(RefLink[DateFormat, paclet:ref/DateFormat]) is set to (RefLink[$DateStringFormat, paclet:ref/$DateStringFormat]) by default.

(RefLink[DateFormat, paclet:ref/DateFormat]) can be set to any format specification supported by (RefLink[DateString, paclet:ref/DateString]).

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Use long date format:

DateObject[]

Specify your own format:

DateObject[DateFormat->{"Day","/","Month","/","Year"}]

DateObject[DateFormat->{"Hour",":","Minute"," (on ","Month","/","Day",")"}]

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedFunction.png, ({{See Also}, {(RefLink[DateObject, paclet:ref/DateObject])  ▪  (RefLink[$DateStringFormat, paclet:ref/$DateStringFormat])}})}})

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