The Intl Extension
==================

The *Intl* extensions provides the ``localizeddate`` filter.

``localizeddate``
-----------------

Use the ``localizeddate`` filter to format dates into a localized string
representating the date.

.. code-block:: jinja

    {{ post.published_at|localizeddate('medium', 'none', locale) }}

The ``localizeddate`` filter accepts strings (it must be in a format supported
by the `strtotime`_ function), `DateTime`_ instances, or `Unix timestamps`_.

.. note::

    Internally, Twig uses the PHP `IntlDateFormatter::create()`_ function for
    the date.

Arguments
~~~~~~~~~

* ``date_format``: The date format. Choose one of these formats:

  * 'none':   `IntlDateFormatter::NONE`_
  * 'short':  `IntlDateFormatter::SHORT`_
  * 'medium': `IntlDateFormatter::MEDIUM`_
  * 'long':   `IntlDateFormatter::LONG`_
  * 'full':   `IntlDateFormatter::FULL`_

* ``time_format``: The time format. Same formats possible as above.

* ``locale``: The locale used for the format. If ``NULL`` is given, Twig will
  use ``Locale::getDefault()``

* ``timezone``: The date timezone

* ``format``: Optional pattern to use when formatting or parsing. Possible
  patterns are documented in the `ICU user guide`_.

.. _`strtotime`:                   http://php.net/strtotime
.. _`DateTime`:                    http://php.net/DateTime
.. _`Unix timestamps`:             http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time
.. _`IntlDateFormatter::create()`: http://php.net/manual/en/intldateformatter.create.php
.. _`IntlDateFormatter::NONE`:     http://php.net/manual/en/class.intldateformatter.php#intldateformatter.constants.none
.. _`IntlDateFormatter::SHORT`:    http://php.net/manual/en/class.intldateformatter.php#intldateformatter.constants.short
.. _`IntlDateFormatter::MEDIUM`:   http://php.net/manual/en/class.intldateformatter.php#intldateformatter.constants.medium
.. _`IntlDateFormatter::LONG`:     http://php.net/manual/en/class.intldateformatter.php#intldateformatter.constants.long
.. _`IntlDateFormatter::FULL`:     http://php.net/manual/en/class.intldateformatter.php#intldateformatter.constants.full
.. _`ICU user guide`:              http://userguide.icu-project.org/formatparse/datetime