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Overview .................................................................................................................................... 3  \n2. Summary of Key Changes ........................................................................................................ 3  \n3. Rationale ................................................................................................................................... 4  \n4. Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 4  \n5. Stored Date and Time Standards............................................................................................. 5  \n5.1. Stored Date: Basic Format ................................................................................................. 5  \n5.2. Stored Date: Extended Format.......................................................................................... 5  \n5.3. Stored Time: Basic Format................................................................................................. 5  \n5.4. Stored Date and Time: Combined Format ....................................................................... 6  \n5.5 Time Zone Information for Stored Date and Time [NEW] ............................................... 6  \n6. Display Date and Time Standards ........................................................................................... 6  \n6.1. Display Date: Numeric Basic Format ................................................................................ 7  \n6.2. Display Date: Numeric Separated Format ....................................................................... 7  \n6.3. Display Date: Alphanumeric Month-Long Format .......................................................... 7  \n6.4. Display Date: Alphanumeric Month Short Format .......................................................... 7  \n6.5. Display Date: Alphanumeric with Day of Week Format .................................................. 7  \n6.6. Display Date: Numeric with 3 Character Month Format ................................................ 8  \n6.7. Display Date: Fiscal Year Format....................................................................................... 8  \n6.8. Display Date: Ordinal Date Format (replaces Julian Date standard) ............................. 8  \n6.9. Time Zone Information for Displayed Date and Time [NEW] ......................................... 8  \n6.10. Display Time: Numeric Basic Format.............................................................................. 9  \n6.11. Display Time: Numeric Separated Format ..................................................................... 9  \n6.12. Display Date and Time: Combined Format .................................................................... 9  \n7. Alphanumeric Abbreviations.................................................................................................... 9  \n8. Implementation Guidance .................................................................................................. 10  \nRevision History ........................................................................................................................... 10  \n1. Overview  \nThe Government of British Columbia IM/IT Date and Time Standard document outlines the date and time standards for the Government of British Columbia. 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