# Templates for Date Conversion

- [parse_date](api/template/parse_date.md) - converts date string into a Date object
- [format_date](api/template/format_date.md) - converts a date object to a date string. Used to send data back to the server

:::note
Since v9.1.3, ISO 8601 dates are handled automatically without overriding these templates. See [Loading dates in ISO format](guides/loading.md#loading-dates-in-iso-format).
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