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Hi,
idk if its allowed to share articles here, but I’ve written one about working with `kotlinx.datetime`
might be helpful to others, specially if you’re moving from `java.time` package and struggling to find alternatives for its usages
<https://raed-o-ghazal.medium.com/kotlinx-localdatetime-manipulation-for-kmm-eacfede93aba>

Nice article! What I do miss still is how formatting a Date can be done in the js side of things.
I always get an error that the `js-joda/locale` is not added, but can't seem to find anything regarding that in conjunction with KMP :sweat_smile:

Glad it helped,
hmm not sure about JS, for what platform are you using KMP?

but I think it shouldn’t be complicated, try transforming the kotlin date object to a JS object then use native JS formatting

I am actually using a framework <https://github.com/varabyte/kobweb|Kobweb >to create a website with a DOM structure.

With that last sentence I'm afraid you lost me. First real time that I'm touching KMP and feels like a whole different world than what I am used to (native Android) xD

I think I'm already doing what you suggested.

I have this snippet
```val formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MMMM yyyy")
val fromDate = LocalDateTime.parse(from, DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss"))
val toDate = LocalDateTime.parse(to, DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss"))

"${formatter.format(fromDate)} - ${formatter.format(toDate)}"```
And the import qualifiers are all from this package
`kotlinx.datetime.internal.JSJoda.*`

ah interesting, then I’m sorry but can’t really help you as I have zero experience in java script :sweat_smile:

Not a problem, that's my issue as well xD

I'll try some other things and see what I can do, maybe ask a question outside of this thread.
I any case, thanks for your replies and the article!

Ah quick update... I found a solution :sweat_smile:

By using the regular `kotlinx.datetime.*` import qualifier I noticed there where other functions I could use, by using this I can actually change the format of the string dependent on the Locale
```val localeOptions = dateLocaleOptions {
    month = "short"
    year = "numeric"
}

val fromDateFormatted = LocalDateTime.parse(from).toInstant(TimeZone.UTC).toJSDate().toLocaleString("en", localeOptions)
val toDateFormatted = LocalDateTime.parse(to).toInstant(TimeZone.UTC).toJSDate().toLocaleString("en", localeOptions)

"$fromDateFormatted - $toDateFormatted"```
When not adding "en" as a Locale, the browser/device Locale seems to be used.

&gt; any case, thanks for your replies and the article!
sure, glad to help,
a follow on medium and maybe some claps can help me as well :smile: