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xsd:gMonth
The type xsd:gMonth represents a specific month that recurs every year. The letter g signifies "Gregorian." xsd:gMonth can be used to indicate, for example, that fiscal year-end processing occurs in September of every year. To represent a duration of months, use the xsd:gMonth is --MM.
An optional time zone expression may be added at the end of the value. The letter Z is used to indicate Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). All other time zones are represented by their difference from Coordinated Universal Time in the format +hh:mm, or -hh:mm. These values may range from -14:00 to 14:00. For example, US Eastern Standard Time, which is five hours behind UTC, is represented as -05:00. If no time zone value is present, it is considered unknown; it is not assumed to be UTC.
Simple Type Information
Namespace: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema
Schema Document: builtintypes.xsd
Content
- Based on xsd:anyAtomicType
- White Space: collapse
Examples
| Valid values | Comment |
|---|---|
--04 | April |
--04-05:00 | April, US Eastern Standard Time |
| Invalid values | Comment |
2004-04 | the year must not be specified; use gYearMonth instead |
04 | the leading hyphens are required |
--4 | the month must be 2 digits |
--13 | the month must be a valid month |
an empty value is not valid, unless xsi:nil is used |