ISO 8601:2000(E)
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5.2.3.1
Complete representation
When the application identifies the need for a complete representation of a date identified by calendar week and day
numbers, it shall be one of the alphanumeric expressions as follows, where [YYYY] represents a calendar year, [W] is
the week designator, [ww] represents the ordinal number of a calendar week within the year, and [D] represents the
ordinal number of a day within the calendar week.
Basic format:
YYYYWwwD
EXAMPLE 1985W155
Extended format:
YYYY-Www-D
EXAMPLE 1985-W15-5
5.2.3.2
Representation with reduced precision
If the degree of precision required permits, one digit may be omitted from the representation in 5.2.3.1.
a) A specific week
Basic format:
YYYYWww
EXAMPLE 1985W15
Extended format:
YYYY-Www
EXAMPLE l985-W15
5.2.3.3
Truncated representations
If, by agreement, truncated representations are used the basic formats shall be as specified below. In each case
hyphens that indicate omitted components, shall be used only as indicated or shall be omitted
a) Year, week and day in the implied century
Basic format:
YYWwwD
EXAMPLE 85W155
Extended format:
YY-Www-D
EXAMPLE 85-W15-5
b) Year and week only in the implied century
Basic format:
YYWww
EXAMPLE 85W15
Extended format:
YY-Www
EXAMPLE 85-W15
c) Year of the implied decade, week and day only
Basic format:
-YWwwD
EXAMPLE -5W155
Extended format:
-Y-Www-D
EXAMPLE -5-W15-5
d) Year of the implied decade and week only
Basic format:
-YWww
EXAMPLE -5W15
Extended format:
-Y-Www
EXAMPLE -5-W15
e) Week and day only of the implied year
Basic format:
-WwwD
EXAMPLE -W155
Extended format:
-Www-D
EXAMPLE -W15-5
f) Week only of the implied year
Basic format:
-Www
EXAMPLE -W15
Extended format:
not applicable
g) Day only of the implied week
Basic format:
-W-D
EXAMPLE -W-5
Extended format:
not applicable
NOTE 1
5.2.3.3 includes the definition of representations which are both truncated and have reduced precision.
NOTE 2
Logically the representations should be [--W-D], but the first hyphen is superfluous and, therefore, it has been
omitted.