From 36dbd2c201b6dad296b293a7f8ee650cf062ba5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:24:49 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Make tz-link.htm more up-to-date. * tz-link.htm: Mention xCal and jCal. Mention Microsoft Windows 8.1 support for tz names. CLDR data is available in both XML and JSON form. Update two links (thanks to Oscar van Vlijmen). Fix some formatting glitches, e.g., remove random newlines from abbr elements' title attributes. * NEWS: Document this. --- NEWS | 18 +++++++++++++- tz-link.htm | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index b53bf1b..46b0160 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ News for the tz database + Unreleased, experimental changes Changes affecting near-future time stamps @@ -16,11 +17,25 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes The settings for 'make check_web' now default to Ubuntu 13.10. - Changes affecting commentary + Changes affecting commentary and documentation The boundary of the US Pacific time zone is given more accurately. (Thanks to Alan Mintz.) + Several changes affect tz-link.htm, the main web page. + + Mention xCal (Internet RFC 6321) and jCal. + + Microsoft Windows 8.1 and later support tz database names. + + CLDR data is available in both XML and JSON form. + + Update two links. (Thanks to Oscar van Vlijmen.) + + Fix some formatting glitches, e.g., remove random newlines from + abbr elements' title attributes. + + Release 2013i - 2013-12-17 07:25:23 -0800 Changes affecting near-future time stamps: @@ -50,6 +65,7 @@ Release 2013i - 2013-12-17 07:25:23 -0800 tz-link.htm now mentions Noda Time. (Thanks to Matt Johnson.) + Release 2013h - 2013-10-25 15:32:32 -0700 Changes affecting current and future time stamps: diff --git a/tz-link.htm b/tz-link.htm index 9b0aacd..57ada61 100644 --- a/tz-link.htm +++ b/tz-link.htm @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ - + tzcodeC.tar.gz, where C is the code's version; similarly, the data are in tzdataD.tar.gz, where D is the data's version. -Each version is a four-digit year followed by lower-case letters -(a through z, then za through zz, then zza through zzz, and so on). +Since 1996, each version has been a four-digit year followed by +lower-case letter (a through z, +then za through zz, then zza +through zzz, and so on). Convenience links to the latest code and @@ -137,8 +139,8 @@ and browse the archive of old messages. For further information about updates, please see Procedures for -Maintaining the Time Zone Database (Internet RFC 6557).

+Maintaining the Time Zone Database (Internet RFC 6557).

The Web has several other sources for time zone and daylight saving time data. Here are some links that may be of interest. @@ -149,7 +151,8 @@ Here are some links that may be of interest. tz database is an encyclopedic summary.

  • How to Read the -tz Database Source Files explains the tz database format.
    • +tz Database Source Files explains the tz +database format.
  • A literary appreciation of the Olson/Zoneinfo/tz database comments on the @@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ Time in 1000 Places uses descriptions of the values.
  • Time Zone Converter uses a pulldown menu.
    • -
  • Complete +
  • Complete timezone information for all countries displays tables of DST rules.
  • The World Clock – Time Zones lets you sort zone names and convert times.
    • @@ -184,15 +187,23 @@ also contains data about time zone boundaries; it supports queries via place names and shows location maps.
  • Simple Timer + Clocks is a Firefox add-on which uses a timezone data file generated from the -tz data files.
    • +tz data files.

    Other time zone database formats

    @@ -388,12 +399,13 @@ Schedules Information Manual of the International Air Transport Association gives current time zone rules for airports served by commercial aviation. -
  • Some Microsoft Windows versions contain time zone information in -an undocumented format, with IDs that can be mapped to +
  • Although Microsoft Windows 8.1 and later supports +the tz database names directly, many of its +applications use time zone information in an undocumented format +from earlier releases, with IDs that can be mapped to TZ values using the Zone -→ Tzid table maintained by the CLDR data mentioned +→ Tzid table in the CLDR data mentioned below.

    • Maps

    @@ -430,7 +442,7 @@ geospatial query operators to shapefiles' data.
  • Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids") contains lists of political subdivision data related to time zones.
    • -
  • Time +
  • Time zone boundaries for multizone countries summarizes legal boundaries between time zones within countries.
  • Manifold.net's

    Time notation