iso-8601-date ISO-8601 Formatted Date

A machine-processable, ISO 8601 formatted date value (“YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss”) for a JATS date-specific element, whether the date be specified as text, an ISO date, a partial date, or as any other date format. If the date given in the content of the element is in a non-Gregorian calendar, this attribute will hold the Gregorian calendar equivalent of that date.

Usage/Remarks

The ISO date format: “YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss” may be used, for example, to add a numeric value, such as “01” to a <month> element with a content of “January”. In addition, the hours, minutes, and seconds may be used to include a timestamp for a date, for example, when a publication date has both an embargo date and an embargo time.
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The ISO 8601 standard date format (“YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss”) for the date given in the element, for example, “2015-07-15”.
Restriction @iso-8601-date is an optional attribute; there is no default.
Tagged Sample

Presenting a publication date in ISO 8601 format

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<pub-date publication-format="print" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="1999-03-27">
 <day>27</day><month>03</month><year>1999</year>
</pub-date>
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