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		mtoddsmith on June 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Markwhen: Markdown for Timelines YYYY-DD-MM as a folder / filename does not sort correctly. Not a fan. I much prefer YYYY-MM-DD for its sorting behavior.

codetrotter on June 20, 2022 | [–]

Sorry, that was a typo. I meant to say YYYY-MM-DD. Edited now.

eurasiantiger on June 21, 2022 | [–]

Important note: while a datestamp like YYYY-MM-DD does sort correctly, a datetime stamp such as YYYY-MM-DDThh-mm-ss does not because of DST and negative leap seconds.

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