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# Time Zone Name Styles

Constants to specify styles for time zone names.

## Discussion

These constants are used with the function [`CFTimeZoneCopyLocalizedName(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFTimeZoneCopyLocalizedName(_:_:_:)).

## Topics

### Constants

[`case standard`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFTimeZoneNameStyle/standard)

Specifies the standard name style; for example, “Central Standard Time” for the Central time zone.

[`case shortStandard`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFTimeZoneNameStyle/shortStandard)

Specifies the short standard name style; for example, “CST” for the Central time zone.

[`case daylightSaving`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFTimeZoneNameStyle/daylightSaving)

Specifies the daylight saving name style; for example, “Central Daylight Time” for the Central time zone.

[`case shortDaylightSaving`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFTimeZoneNameStyle/shortDaylightSaving)

Specifies the short daylight saving name style; for example, “CDT” for the Central time zone.

[`case generic`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFTimeZoneNameStyle/generic)

Specifies the generic name style, which does not distinguish between daylight saving and standard time; for example, “Central Time” for the Central time zone.

[`case shortGeneric`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFTimeZoneNameStyle/shortGeneric)

Specifies the short generic name style, which does not distinguish between daylight saving and standard time; for example, “CT” for the Central time zone.


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