ColdFusion provides several functions that let you input and output dates and times (and numbers and currency values) in formats that are specific to the current locale. A locale identifies a language and locality, such as English (US) or French (Swiss). Use these functions to input or output dates and times in formats other than the U.S. standard formats. (Use the SetLocale function to specify the locale.) The following example shows how to do this:

<cfset oldlocale = SetLocale("French (Standard)")>
<cfoutput>#LSDateFormat(Now(), "ddd, dd mmmm, yyyy")#</cfoutput>

This example outputs a line like the following:

mar., 03 juin, 2003

For more information on international functions, see "Developing Globalized Applications" and the CFML Reference.