DocBook Publishers: The Definitive Guide  (Version 1.2.1 for DocBook 5.1)

date

date — The date of publication or revision of a document.

Synopsis

date ::=

  • One of:
    • A date value.
    • A dateTime value.
    • A gYearMonth value.
    • A gYear value.
    • text

Additional Constraints

  • If this element is the root element, it must have a version attribute.

Description

The date element identifies a date.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline.

DocBook does not specify the format of the date.