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# IDateFormatter Interface

Render a DateTime as a string.

For a list of all members of this type, see IDateFormatter Members.

[Visual Basic]
Public Interface IDateFormatter
[C#]
public interface IDateFormatter

#### Types that implement IDateFormatter

Type | Description
--- | ---
AbsoluteTimeDateFormatter | Formats a DateTime as `"HH:mm:ss,fff"`.
DateTimeDateFormatter | Formats a DateTime as `"dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss,fff"`
Iso8601DateFormatter | Formats the DateTime as `"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss,fff"`.
SimpleDateFormatter | Formats the DateTime using the ToString method.

#### Remarks

Interface to abstract the rendering of a DateTime instance into a string.

The FormatDate method is used to render the date to a text writer.

#### Requirements

Namespace: log4net.DateFormatter

Assembly: log4net (in log4net.dll)

#### See Also

IDateFormatter Members | log4net.DateFormatter Namespace