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HTML <del> datetime Attribute

HTML del Tag Reference HTML <del> tag

Example

A deleted text, with a date and time of when the text was deleted:

<p>My favorite color is <del datetime="2009-01-08T22:55:03Z">blue</del>
<ins>red</ins>!</p>

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The datetime attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.

Definition and Usage

The datetime attribute specifies the date and time when the text was deleted.

Syntax

<del datetime="YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD">

Attribute Values

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD The date and time of when the text was deleted.

Explanation of components:

  • YYYY - year (e.g. 2009)
  • MM - month (e.g. 01 for January)
  • DD - day of the month (e.g. 08)
  • T - a required separator
  • hh - hour (e.g. 22 for 10.00pm)
  • mm - minutes (e.g. 55)
  • ss - seconds (e.g. 03)
  • TZD - Time Zone Designator (Z denotes Zulu, also known as Greenwich Mean Time)

HTML del Tag Reference HTML <del> tag
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