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Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:25 pm**

I run a blog in German and would like to use the "Recent Entries" plugin in one of my sidebars.

The default date formatting of the plugin is

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%A, %B %e %Y

which results in eg. "Montag, September 3 2007".

However, i want the date to be displayed as "Montag, 3. September 2007" to fit the date formatting of the rest of my blog, so i would use the following formatting:

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%A, %e. %B %Y

But when i change all instances of the date formatting in the plugin file, nothing in the sidebar changes.

Any idea, if i miss something and what that is?

Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:37 pm**

You don't have to patch the plugin file!

The plugin has a configuration for the date format.

Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:07 pm**

Thank you for pointing me to the plugin's options. It seems, i just didn't notice them.

You mentioned 'patching' and that leads to another (perhaps new topic?) question: If i patch/update the locale (German) of a plugin file, because of missing strings or typos how do i proceed to make it available to others? In addition, where in the locale do i mention that i patched it and when that happened?

Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:53 pm**

Well.. Put it into the board, mail it to Garvin (or to me) and we will gladly add it to the CVS.

Most language fles have a header comment pointing to the translator. You could add your name there, if you like.

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How to change date format in "Recent Entries" plug

How to change date format in "Recent Entries" plug