HTML <time> pubdate Attribute
Example
<article>
<p>On <time datetime="2021-01-01T01:00:00" pubdate="pubdate">01:00</time></p>
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<p>The first version of HTML was written by Tim Berners-Lee in 1993. Since then, there have been many different versions of HTML. The most widely used version throughout the 2000`s was HTML 4.01, which became an official standard in December 1999.</p>
</article>
Meaning
The pubdate Boolean attribute, when specified, indicates that the date and time given by this element should be applied as the publication date of an enclosing <article> element.
Notes:
- If there is no enclosing article element, the publication date would apply to the entire document.
- Under XHTML5, the value of the attribute should be pubdate="pubdate" for XML syntax conformance.
Standard Syntax
<time pubdate="pubdate">...</time>
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Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| pubdate | This is a boolean attribute, the presence of a boolean attribute on an element represents the true value, and the absence of the attribute represents the false value. |