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VBScript DateSerial Function
It is a function that returns a date for the specified day, month and year parameters.
Syntax
DateSerial(year,month,day)
Parameter Description
year, a Required Parameter. A number between 100 and 9999 or a numeric expression. Values between 0 and 99 are interpreted as the years 1900 to 1999. For all other year arguments, use a complete four-digit year.
month, a Required Parameter. It can also be in the form of an expression, which should range from 1 to 12.
day, a Required Parameter. It can also be in the form of an expression, which should range from 1 to 31.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script language = "vbscript" type = "text/vbscript">
document.write(DateSerial(2013,5,10))
</script>
</body>
</html>
When you save it as .html and execute it in Internet Explorer, then the above script will produce the following result −
Fri May 10 00:00:00 UTC+0530 2013
vbscript_date.htm
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