GETHTTPTIMESTRING  
Description

Gets the current time, in the Universal Time code (UTC).

 
Returns

The time, as a string, according to the HTTP standard described in RFC 1123 and its underlying RFC, 822. This format is commonly used in Internet protocols, including HTTP.

 
Category

Date and time functions, International functions

 
Function syntax
GetHttpTimeString(date_time_object)
 
See also

GetLocale, GetTimeZoneInfo, SetLocale

 
Parameters

 
Usage

The time in the returned string is UTC, consistent with the HTTP standard.

 
Example
<cfoutput>
#GetHttpTimeString(now())#
</cfoutput>

A ColdFusion date-time object string or Java Date object

DATE_TIME_OBJECT