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Time dateTime Attribute

Time Object

Example

Retrieve the data represented by the <time> element:

x Output result:


Definition and Usage

The dateTime attribute sets or returns the value of the datetime attribute of a <time> element.

The datetime attribute specifies the date or time. This attribute is used when the date or time is not specified within the content of the element.

Note: The datetime attribute does not render any special effects in any browser.

Note: The <time> element is new in HTML5.


Browser Support

Only Firefox and Opera 12 support the dateTime attribute.

Note: Opera no longer supports this attribute since version 15.


Syntax

Return the dateTime attribute:

Set the dateTime attribute:

Attribute Values

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD Date or time. The components are explained below: YYYY - Year (e.g., 2011)<br> MM - Month (e.g., 01 for January)<br> DD - Day of the month (e.g., 08)<br> T - Required separator if time is specified<br> hh - Hour (e.g., 22 for 10:00pm)<br> mm - Minute (e.g., 55)<br> ss - Second (e.g., 03)<br> TZD - Time zone identifier (Z stands for Zulu, also known as Greenwich Mean Time)

Technical Details

| Return Value: | String, representing the machine-readable format of the date and time of the element. | | --- | --- |


More Examples

Example

Change the date and time of a <time> element:

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HTML Reference: HTML <time> datetime Attribute


Time Object

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