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Revision: 36314
at November 20, 2010 10:32 by chrisaiv
Updated Code 
/*
 Internet Timestamp Generator
 Copyright (c) 2009 Sebastiaan Deckers
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later
*/
var Timestamp = {
	start: function (date){
		date = date ? date : new Date();
		var offset = date.getTimezoneOffset();
		return this.pad(date.getFullYear(), 4)
		+ "-" + this.pad(date.getMonth() + 1, 2)
		+ "-" + this.pad(date.getDate(), 2)
		+ "T" + this.pad(date.getHours(), 2)
		+ ":" + this.pad(date.getMinutes(), 2)
		+ ":" + this.pad(date.getSeconds(), 2)
		+ "." + this.pad(date.getMilliseconds(), 3)
		+ (offset > 0 ? "-" : "+")
		+ this.pad(Math.floor(Math.abs(offset) / 60), 2)
		+ ":" + this.pad(Math.abs(offset) % 60, 2);				
	},
	pad: function (amount, width ){
	  	var padding = "";
	  	while (padding.length < width - 1 && amount < Math.pow(10, width - padding.length - 1))
	   		padding += "0";
	  		return padding + amount.toString();
 		}
}

console.log( Timestamp.start() );

Revision: 36313
at November 20, 2010 10:32 by chrisaiv
Initial Code 
<script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript">
		/*
		 Internet Timestamp Generator
		 Copyright (c) 2009 Sebastiaan Deckers
		 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later
		*/
		var Timestamp = {
			start: function (date){
				date = date ? date : new Date();
				var offset = date.getTimezoneOffset();
				return this.pad(date.getFullYear(), 4)
				+ "-" + this.pad(date.getMonth() + 1, 2)
				+ "-" + this.pad(date.getDate(), 2)
				+ "T" + this.pad(date.getHours(), 2)
				+ ":" + this.pad(date.getMinutes(), 2)
				+ ":" + this.pad(date.getSeconds(), 2)
				+ "." + this.pad(date.getMilliseconds(), 3)
				+ (offset > 0 ? "-" : "+")
				+ this.pad(Math.floor(Math.abs(offset) / 60), 2)
				+ ":" + this.pad(Math.abs(offset) % 60, 2);				
			},
			pad: function (amount, width ){
			  	var padding = "";
			  	while (padding.length < width - 1 && amount < Math.pow(10, width - padding.length - 1))
			   		padding += "0";
			  		return padding + amount.toString();
		 		}
		}
		
		console.log( Timestamp.start() );
Initial URL 
http://cbas.pandion.im/2009/10/generating-rfc-3339-timestamps-in.html
Initial Description 
I needed a way to talk to Google Calendars.  here's how I was able to create a RFC 3339 timestamp
Initial Title 
Javascript: Creating a Google Calendar RF3339 Timestamp
Initial Tags 
javascript
Initial Language 
JavaScript