Locale-Sensitive JavaScript Method

date.getTime();


Internationalization (I18n) Method Overview

The getTime method returns a numeric value for the data object, which is the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.

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I18n Issues

Whether or not calling getTime results in an i18n issue is dependent on how it is being used in the application. One possible issue is:

• getTime and setTime are used to copy dates, but then the resulting date object is displayed in the UI. This results in using JavaScript's default date format and the system's local time zone, for example: Wed Sep 10 2014 16:11:22 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time), which would be incorrect for other locales.

Suggested Replacement

To address the i18n issue, make sure that when displaying the date, call one of the locale-sensitive date methods, which support setting the time zone as well as using the locale to format the date/time:

toLocaleDateString
toLocaleString
toLocaleTimeString

Globalyzer will detect this method and report it as an i18n issue. If you have determined that the call is being handled correctly, you can use Globalyzer's Ignore Comment functionality to ensure that it isn't picked up in a subsequent scan.