Microsoft® JScript™ toGMTString Method | Language Reference Version 1

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##### Description

> Converts the date to a string using GMT convention.

##### Syntax

> objDate.toGMTString()

##### Remarks

> The toGMTString method is obsolete, and is provided for backwards compatibility only. It is recommended that you use the toUTCString method instead.

> The toGMTString method returns a String object that contains the date formatted using GMT convention. The format of the return value is as follows: "05 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT."

> The following example illustrates the use of the toGMTString method:

> >     function toGMTStrDemo()
> >     {
> >       var d, s;
> >       d = new Date();
> >       s = "Current setting is ";
> >       s += d.toGMTString();
> >       return(s);
> >     }

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