How to format date in XSLT 2.0

Question

I need to display a date, for example, Wednesday, May 5, 2011. I'm trying

<xsl:value-of select="format-date( current-date(), '[FNn,*-3], [D01] [MNn,*-3] [Y0001]', 'en', '', 'US' )" /> 

And another one that I tried

 <xsl:value-of select="format-date( current-date(), '[FNn], [MNn] [D1o], [Y]', 'en', (), () )" /> 

Both give me the following. I need a text and it only gives a number. I am using XSLT 2.0

 3, 5 4, 2011 

Answer 1

This style sheet:

 <xsl:stylesheet version="2.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"> <xsl:template match="/"> <xsl:value-of select="format-date( current-date(), '[FNn], [D1o] [MNn,*-3], [Y]', 'en', (), () )" /> </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet> 

Output:

 Wednesday, 4th May, 2011 

Tested in Saxon and Altovian languages.