The document provides examples of how to write dates in long form, short form, and outside the US. Dates can be written with the month first, then day and year, or with the day first and month and year depending on location. The short form in the US uses months and days as numbers separated by slashes with the full four digit year or only the last two digits of the year.

1. Month Day, Year
Long Form
July 21, 2006
Example:
Month / Day / Year
US Short Form
7 /21/06
Example:
7/21/2006
or
Day / Month / Year
Outside of US
21/7/06
Example:
or
21/7/2006
2006 Talibiddeen Jr.