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diff --git a/manual/time.texi b/manual/time.texi index 03a8a0e10f..6d398bfe1f 100644 --- a/manual/time.texi +++ b/manual/time.texi @@ -1393,6 +1393,10 @@ The preferred calendar time representation for the current locale. The century of the year. This is equivalent to the greatest integer not greater than the year divided by 100. +If the @code{E} modifier is specified (@code{%EC}), instead produces +the name of the period for the year (e.g.@: an era name) in the +locale's alternative calendar. + This format was first standardized by POSIX.2-1992 and by @w{ISO C99}. @item %d @@ -1579,6 +1583,13 @@ can be overridden by an explicit field width or by the @code{_} and The year as a decimal number, using the Gregorian calendar. Years before the year @code{1} are numbered @code{0}, @code{-1}, and so on. +If the @code{E} modifier is specified (@code{%EY}), instead produces a +complete representation of the year according to the locale's +alternative calendar. Generally this will be some combination of the +information produced by @code{%EC} and @code{Ey}. As a GNU extension, +the formatting flags @code{_} or @code{-} may be used with this +conversion specifier; they affect how the year number is printed. + @item %z @w{RFC 822}/@w{ISO 8601:1988} style numeric time zone (e.g., @code{-0600} or @code{+0100}), or nothing if no time zone is |