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# Parse Date

> Parse a date string into an ISO date

## Overview

The `parse-date` transformation parses a date string into an ISO 8601 date string.

## Syntax

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
parse-date(<variable>)
```

## Parameters

| Parameter        | Type    | Required | Description                                                                                    |
| ---------------- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `variable`       | string  | Yes      | The date string to parse                                                                       |
| `useCurrentYear` | boolean | No       | When true, replaces the parsed year with the current year                                      |
| `inputLocale`    | string  | No       | Locale used to parse the input date: `"pt"`, `"nl"`, `"en"`, `"de"`, `"ja"`, `"zh"`, or `"fr"` |

## Examples

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
parse-date(<variable>)
parse-date(<variable>, inputLocale="fr")
parse-date(<variable>, useCurrentYear=true)
```