gMonthDay data type
The xs:gMonthDay data type represents a Gregorian date that recurs. Gregorian calendar dates are defined in ISO 8601. Derived from data type xdt:anyAtomicType.
This data type represents a specific day of the year. For example, this data type might be used to indicate a birthday that occurs on the 16th of April every year.
The lexical form of xs:gMonthDay is --mm-ddzzzzzz,
which is a truncated representation of xs:date that does not include
the year property. No preceding sign is allowed. No other formats
are allowed. The following abbreviations are used to describe this
form:
- mm
- A 2-digit numeral that represents the month.
- dd
- A 2-digit numeral that represents the day.
- zzzzzz
- Optional. If present, represents the timezone. See Timezone indicator for more information about the format for this property.
For example, the following form indicates April
16, a specific day that recurs every year:
--04-16