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# RawTimeStampLayout.Format Method

Gets the TimeStamp as a DateTime.

[Visual Basic]
Overridable Public Function Format( _
ByVal loggingEvent As LoggingEvent _
) As Object _
Implements IRawLayout.Format
[C#]
public virtual object Format(
LoggingEvent loggingEvent
);

#### Parameters

loggingEvent
  The event to format

#### Return Value

returns the time stamp

#### Implements

IRawLayout.Format

#### Remarks

Gets the TimeStamp as a DateTime.

The time stamp is in local time. To format the time stamp in universal time use RawUtcTimeStampLayout.

#### See Also

RawTimeStampLayout Class | log4net.Layout Namespace