Add date format template filter

pelicanconf.py

@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ SOCIAL = social.generate()
 
 DEFAULT_PAGINATION = False
 DELETE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY = True
-DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT = '%c'
+
-DEFAULT_DATE = "fs"
 
 PAGE_PATHS = ["pages"]
 PAGE_SAVE_AS = "{slug}/index.html"
@@ -79,4 +78,8 @@ SITEMAP = {
     "format": "xml"
 }
 
+import filters
+JINJA_FILTERS = {
+    "datetime": filters.format_datetime
+}
 # Extra context

plugins/filters.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import iso8601
+
+
+def format_datetime(value):
+    return iso8601.parse_date(str(value)).strftime("%x")

requirements.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 colorama==0.3.6
 flake8==2.5.0
 gitpython==2.0.3
+iso8601==0.1.11
 markdown==2.6.6
 pelican==3.6.3

theme/templates/projects.html

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <div class="container">
       <p class="text-right">
         Updated: {{ article.updated }}
-        Date: {{ article.date }}
+        Date: {{ article.date|datetime }}
       </p>
       {{ article.content }}
     </div>