What format do I use for Date/Time when writing to an XML file using .NET? Do I simply use DateTime.ToString(), or do I have to use a specific format?
What format do I use for Date/Time when writing to an XML file using
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What format do I use for Date/Time when writing to an XML file using .NET? Do I simply use DateTime.ToString(), or do I have to use a specific format?
I always use the ISO 8601 format (e.g.
2008-10-31T15:07:38.6875000-05:00) —date.ToString('o'). It is the XSD date format as well. That is the preferred format and a Standard Date and Time Format string, although you can use a manual format string if necessary if you don’t want the ‘T’ between the date and time:date.ToString('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss');EDIT: If you are using a generated class from an XSD or Web Service, you can just assign the DateTime instance directly to the class property. If you are writing XML text, then use the above.