date-filter doesn't use correct fallback with USE_L10N

[Horst Gutmann <horst@…>]

Currently the date filter doesn't respect the DATE_FORMAT as provided by a locale's formats module but instead falls back to the one defined in the global_settings. The same problem applies to the time filter. (r12937)

So for instance, even if the "de" locale is defined

somevar.pub_date|date

... will still use 'N j, Y' instead of 'j. F Y'

[Ramiro Morales]

This is documeted behavior, from the relevant docs at ​http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date :

When used without a format string:

{{ value|date }}

...the formatting string defined in the DATE_FORMAT setting will be used, without applying any localization.

I'm closing this tocket worksforme, please reopen if I missed something.

[Horst Gutmann <horst@…>]

Sorry, my bad then :-) I kind of thought that would only apply if USE_L10N was disabled.

[Carlo Pires]

If you want to use localized format with date filter, just put in you settings:

DATE_FORMAT = None
TIME_FORMAT = None

This forces date filter to use formats defined in custom module.

I also think the best is to change DATE_FORMAT and TIME_FORMAT defaults in settings to localized version if USE_L10N is enabled.

[Jacob]

Milestone 1.2 deleted