dojo/date/locale::getNames()¶
Used to get localized strings from dojo.cldr for day or month names.
Usage¶
require(["dojo/date/locale"], function(locale){
// Get full months like "January"
locale.getNames("months", "wide");
// Get days like "M"
locale.getNames("days", "narrow", "standAlone");
// Get French names of months like "Janvier"
locale.getNames("months", "wide", "format", "fr");
});
Attributes¶
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| item | String | The item to retrieve (“months” or “days”) |
| type | String | “wide” or “abbr” or “narrow” (e.g. “Monday”, “Mon” or “M” respectively) |
| context | String? | “standAlone” or “format” (default “format”) |
| locale | String? | Override the current locale to find the names |
The function returns an Array.
Examples¶
The following code retrieves the “wide” versions of the months based on the current browser locale and prints out the array of values.
require(["dojo/date/locale", "dojo/dom", "dojo/json", "dojo/domReady!"],
function(locale, dom, JSON){
var output = locale.getNames("months", "wide");
dom.byId("output").innerHTML = JSON.stringify(output);
});
<strong>Output:</strong>
<pre id="output"></pre>