public static string Date(object input, string format) { if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(format) && !format.Contains("%")) // special formats that can be defined in settings { var key = string.Concat("date_formats.", format); var newFormat = TranslationFilter.T(key); if (newFormat != key) { format = newFormat; } if (format == "long") { format = "%d %b %Y %X"; } } return(StandardFilters.Date(input, format)); }