Merge pull request #3469 from jedd-ahyoung/Frontmatter-date-documentation

docs: Add frontmatter date formatting information
2015-03-01 16:05:23 -08:00 · 2015-03-01 16:05:23 -08:00 · 5ee4e6d9c9
parent 9437bd4669 5fa1aadf7f
commit 5ee4e6d9c9
1 changed files with 3 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/site/_docs/frontmatter.md
+++ b/site/_docs/frontmatter.md
@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ These are available out-of-the-box to be used in the front matter for a post.
      <td>
        <p>
          A date here overrides the date from the name of the post. This can be
-          used to ensure correct sorting of posts.
+          used to ensure correct sorting of posts. A date is specified in the format
+          <code>YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS +/-TTTT</code>; hours, minutes, seconds, and timezone offset
+          are optional.
        </p>
      </td>
    </tr>