DataType Utility: DataType.Date.format()
The Date module of the DataType Utility allows you to format a JavaScript Date object into a string with strftime syntax.
To format a JavaScript Date object into a string, simply call the format() function of the DataType.Date class. You may pass in optional format and locale values, but the default format value is "%F" and the default locale value is "en-US":
The format configuration property accepts strftime tokens:
The following locales are built-in and available by default: "en", "en-AU", "en-GB", and "en-US".
Additional locales may be added for your implementation:
The default format and locale may by defined globally via the Y.config configuration object: