# toLocaleDateString

**URL:** <https://forum.servoy.com/t/tolocaledatestring/24074>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/tolocaledatestring/24074 "2025-08-22T09:17:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/tolocaledatestring/24074/1 "2025-08-22T09:17:07Z")

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Hi

We notice a difference to earlier versions of our application: The date function toLocaleDateString() is displaying dates in english formats only, now. In earlier versions, the date was converted to format dd.MM.yyyy for most users. We thought, this is because of browser or OS settings.

Are we wrong? Where does the format come from? Since there is no format argument available for the function. Does ist come from JS Engine of the application server? Do application server properties have any effect here?

We now use utils.dateFormat(…).

Thanks for any hint and regards

Birgit