ins dateTime Property
Example
Return the date and time of when some text was inserted:
var x = document.getElementById("myIns").dateTime;
The result of x could be:
2012-09-15T22:55:03Z
Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The dateTime property sets or returns the value of the datetime attribute of an inserted text.
The datetime attribute specifies the date and time of when the text was inserted/changed.
Note: The datetime attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dateTime | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the dateTime property:
insObject.dateTime
Set the dateTime property:
insObject.dateTime=YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD | Specifies the date and time of when the text was inserted/changed. Explanation of components:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the date and time of when the text was inserted |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the value of the datetime attribute:
document.getElementById("myIns").dateTime = "2013-11-15T21:40:07Z";
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <ins> datetime attribute
ins Object
