> -----Original Message----- > > hate to say this but why not cater for all eventualities and just use > > strtotime( $whatever ); > > Well it just doesn't have enough geek factor... Plus, strtotime() does non-intuitive things with some inputs... I'd insist on at least some kind of confirmation page if you use that beast. _______________________________________________________ The information in this email or in any file attached hereto is intended only for the personal and confiden- tial use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is propri- etary and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communica- tion is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product. Email trans- mission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error- free. P6070214 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php