  modifier  represent a numeric component that
                          immediately precedes this in a decimal
                          format.  Number of decimal places
                          equals the number of &quot;#&quot; characters
   &quot;::GCAL&quot;     meta      dates are reported in Gregorian Calendar
   &quot;::JCAL&quot;     meta      dates are reported in Julian Calendar
   &quot;::MCAL&quot;     meta      dates after 15 October, 1582 are reported
                          in Gregorian 