Short URL: http://html5.org/r/7196
| SVN | Bug | Comment | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7196 | 17989 | Clarify that time zones change, to encourage implementors not to make bad assumptions. | 2012-07-20 04:39 |
Index: source =================================================================== --- source (revision 7195) +++ source (revision 7196) @@ -5491,9 +5491,12 @@ </ul> <p class="note">This format allows for time-zone offsets from -23:59 - to +23:59. In practice, however, the range of offsets of actual time - zones is -12:00 to +14:00, and the minutes component of offsets of - actual time zones is always either 00, 30, or 45.</p> + to +23:59. In practice, however, right now the range of offsets of + actual time zones is -12:00 to +14:00, and the minutes component of + offsets of actual time zones is always either 00, 30, or 45. There + is no guarantee that this will remain so forever, however; time + zones are used as political footballs and are thus subject to very + whimsical policy decisions.</p> <p class="note">See also the usage notes and examples in the <span title="concept-datetime">global date and time</span> section below