HTML <ins> datetime attribute

HTML <ins> Tag

Definition and Usage

datetime The attribute specifies the date and time of insertion/changing the text.

Example

The inserted text, along with the insertion time and date information:

<p>This is a paragraph of text.<ins datetime="2023-11-30T23:41:16Z">This is an inserted text.</ins></p>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

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

Attribute Value

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD

Specifies the date and time when the text is inserted/changed.

The following is an explanation of each part:

  • YYYY - Year (e.g., 2023)
  • MM - Month (e.g., 01 represents January)
  • DD - Day of the month (e.g., 08)
  • T or space - Separator (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 represents Zulu time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time)

Browser Support

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Note:datetime Attributes have no visual effect in standard web browsers, but can be read by screen readers.

HTML <ins> Tag