NAME

       clock_iso8601 - Parsing ISO 8601 dates/times

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.5

       package require clock::iso8601  ?0.1?

       ::clock::iso8601 parse_date date options...

       ::clock::iso8601 parse_time time options...

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DESCRIPTION

       This package provides functionality to parse dates and times in ISO 8601 format.

       ::clock::iso8601 parse_date date options...
              This  command  parses  an ISO8601 date string in an unknown variant and returns the
              given date/time in seconds since epoch.

              The acceptable options are -base, -gmt,  -locale,  and  -timezone  of  the  builtin
              command clock scan.

       ::clock::iso8601 parse_time time options...
              This  command  parses a full ISO8601 timestamp string (date and time) in an unknown
              variant and returns the given time in seconds since epoch.

              The acceptable options are -base, -gmt,  -locale,  and  -timezone  of  the  builtin
              command clock scan.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This  document,  and  the  package  it  describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other
       problems.  Please report such in the category clock::iso8601 of  the  Tcllib  SF  Trackers
       [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883].    Please  also  report  any  ideas  for
       enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

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