HTML <del> datetime attribute

HTML <del> Tag

Definition and Usage

datetime The attribute specifies the date and time of the deleted text.

Example

A deleted text, with the date and time of the deletion:

<p>
<del datetime="2023-11-15T21:43:06Z">This text has been deleted.</del>
</p>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

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

Attribute Value

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD

Date and time when the text was deleted.

Description of components:

  • YYYY - Year (e.g., 2023)
  • MM - Month (e.g., 01 represents January)
  • DD - Day of the month (e.g., 08)
  • T or space - Separator (required if time is specified)
  • hh - Hour (e.g., 22 represents 10 PM)
  • mm - Minutes (e.g., 55)
  • ss - Seconds (e.g., 03)
  • TZD - Time Zone Designator (Z stands for Zulu time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time)

Browser Support

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Note:datetime Attributes have no visual effect in ordinary web browsers but can be used by screen readers.

HTML <del> Tag