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#VarDATE
---+++ DATE -- signature format date
   * Syntax: =%<nop>DATE%=
   * Expands to: =%DATE%=
   * Date format defined as {DefaultDateFormat} in [[%SCRIPTURLPATH{"configure"}%][configure]], default =$year-$mo-$day=
   * Note: When used in a template topic, this variable will be expanded when the template is used to create a new topic. See TWikiTemplates#TemplateTopicsVars for details.
   * Category: DateAndTimeVariables, SystemInformationVariables
   * Related: [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarDISPLAYTIME][DISPLAYTIME]], [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarGMTIME2][GMTIME{"format"}]], [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarSERVERTIME][SERVERTIME]]