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Generate crontab expressions

A crontab expression is a compact way to express a recurring schedule. A single expression is composed of 5 space-delimited fields, as in the following example:

EXAMPLE:

For more information about crontab expressions and samples, see CrontabExpression and Examples of crontab expressions.

In Sitefinity CMS, to schedule tasks using crontab expressions, you can use the SchedulerView control. With it you can schedule an event today, tomorrow, on specific date, or every day of week. It is implemented as a jQuery plug-in, which allows reusing the widget on other places, where scheduling is required.

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