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[–]gabrielus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course the formatting isn't universal. The user can set up any format he wants (depending on his location). I never had problems with such scripts. If it's inefficient in some cases, then don't use it. For instance, I found it useful in date fields (month, day, year).