Index: openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.17.2.2 -r1.17.2.3
--- openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl	15 Mar 2022 15:58:45 -0000	1.17.2.2
+++ openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl	27 Jan 2023 16:53:12 -0000	1.17.2.3
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     {publish_lead {}}
     {publish_body:allhtml {}}
     {publish_body.format {}}
-    {publish_date_ansi {now}}
-    {archive_date_ansi {}}
+    {publish_date_ansi:clock(%Y-%m-%d) {now}}
+    {archive_date_ansi:clock(%Y-%m-%d) {}}
     {permanent_p:boolean {}}
 }
 
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 set title "[_ news.Create_News_Item]"
 set context [list $title]
 
-set lc_format [lc_get formbuilder_date_format]
-
 set date_today [clock format [clock seconds] -format %Y-%m-%d]
 set active_days [parameter::get -parameter ActiveDays -default 14]
 set date_proj [clock format [clock scan "$active_days days"] -format %Y-%m-%d]
@@ -70,15 +68,13 @@
 
 if { $immediate_approve_p } {
     ad_form -extend -name "news" -form {
-        {publish_date:date,optional
+        {publish_date:h5date,optional
             {label "[_ news.Release_Date]"}
-            {value "[split $publish_date_ansi -]"}
-            {format {$lc_format}}
+            {value $publish_date_ansi}
         }
-        {archive_date:date,optional
+        {archive_date:h5date,optional
             {label "[_ news.Archive_Date]"}
-            {value "[split $archive_date_ansi -]"}
-            {format {$lc_format}}
+            {value $archive_date_ansi}
         }
         {permanent_p:text(checkbox),optional
             {label "[_ news.never]"}