del dateTime attribute

Definition and usage

dateTime Attribute sets or returns the value of the datetime attribute of the deleted text.

<del> datetime attribute Specify the date and time of the deleted text.

Note:The datetime attribute has no visual effect in common web browsers, but it can be used by screen readers.

See also:

HTML reference manual:HTML <del> tag

Example

Example 1

Return the date and time of the deleted text:

var x = document.getElementById("myDel").dateTime;

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Example 2

Change the value of the datetime attribute:

document.getElementById("myDel").dateTime = "2013-11-15T21:40:07Z";

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Syntax

Return dateTime attribute:

delObject.dateTime

Set dateTime attribute:

delObject.dateTime = YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD

Attribute value

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD

Delete the date and time of the text.

Component description:

  • YYYY - Year (for example, 2022)
  • MM - Month (for example, 06 represents January)
  • DD - Day of the month (for example, 18)
  • T - Required separator
  • hh - Time (for example, 22 represents 10 PM)
  • mm - Minutter (f.eks. 55)
  • ss - Sekunder (f.eks. 03)
  • TZD - Tidszonestikker (Z står for Zulu, også kendt som Greenwich Mean Time)

Tekniske detaljer

Returværdi: Strengværdi, der angiver datoen og klokkeslættet for slettede tekster.

Browser support

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