Formats are configured using .NET format strings, also commonly used in C#. Many standard formats will automatically adjust according to the locale/culture in use by the browser. For example, if you use a standard format of "d" on the date June 15, 2009, the date will be formatted as 6/15/2009 for a user from the USA, 15/06/2009 for a user from France, and 2009/06/15 for a user from Japan. Custom formats can be more specific, and also add additional separator characters. Using a custom format of "dddd, M d, yyyy" the date would always appear in this order "Monday, June 15, 2009" to all users, except that "Monday" and "June" could still be translated according to their locale and culture.
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