[Xah Lee] > Apache by default uses the following format for date: > 30/Aug/2005 > > is there a module that turn this directly into yyyymmdd? Use time.strptime() and time.strftime(). Not a single occurrence of the f**k word. You're making progress. Keep it up! -- Lars Gustäbel lars at gustaebel.de Truth is the invention of a liar. (Anonymous)