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# Date Day Of Week Textual Short

The wildcard {date.day.of.week.textual.short} returns the current day of the week in a short textual format. The value of this node is interpreted by the operating system of your local client.

For example, on a German system, it will display in German, while on an English system, it will appear in English.

Example: Mon (english) or Tu (german)