\documentclass[12pt]{scrartcl}
\usepackage[german,english]{babel}
\usepackage[german,english]{isodate}


\begin{document}


\textbf{German}
\selectlanguage{german}

\verb|\|printdate\{20.10.2007\}: \printdate{20.10.2007}

\verb|\|isodate: {\isodate  \printdate{20/10/2007}}

\verb|\|numdate: {\numdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|shortdate: {\shortdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|TeXdate: {\TeXdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|origdate: {\origdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|shortorigdate: {\shortorigdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\textbf{English}
\selectlanguage{english}

\verb|\|printdate\{20.10.2007\}: \printdate{20.10.2007}

\verb|\|isodate: {\isodate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|numdate: {\numdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|shortdate: {\shortdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|TeXdate: {\TeXdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|origdate: {\origdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\verb|\|shortorigdate: {\shortorigdate \printdate{20.10.2007}}

\end{document}
