---
Title: Localized Date pipe
Added: v3.3.0
Status: Active
---

# [Localized Date pipe](../../../lib/core/pipes/localized-date.pipe.ts "Defined in localized-date.pipe.ts")

Converts a date to a given format and locale.

## Basic Usage

<!-- {% raw %} -->

```HTML
<div>
    Created date: {{ date | adfLocalizedDate }}
</div>
```

<!-- {% endraw %} -->

### Properties

| Name | Type | Default value | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ------------- | ----------- |
| format | string | 'medium' | A format to apply to the date value. [Date Pipe Formats.](https://angular.io/api/common/DatePipe#custom-format-options) |
| locale | string | 'en-US' | A locale id for the locale format rules to use. |

## Details

The pipe takes a date and formats it and localizes it so the date is displayed in the proper format for the region. It uses the [Angular Date Pipe](https://angular.io/api/common/DatePipe#custom-format-options) so all the pre-defined and custom formats can be used. 

To localize the dates in your application, you will need to add the specific locale file for your region in order to use it. Read more about internationalization [here](https://angular.io/guide/i18n#i18n-pipes).

If you want add the japanese date localization in your ADF app you can add in your ```app.module.ts```:

```typescript
import { AppConfigService, TRANSLATION_PROVIDER, DebugAppConfigService, CoreModule, CoreAutomationService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';

.....
.....

import { registerLocaleData } from '@angular/common';
import localeJa from '@angular/common/locales/ja';

registerLocaleData(localeJa);


```