HTML <time> tag

When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <time> tag is an inline element used to designate a date and time that are readable by human beings. It may also be used to present dates and times in a machine readable format; which enables event scheduling for a user's calendar. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <time> code

<p>The dentist's office opens at <time>8:00</time>.</p>

<p>Your appointment is at <time datetime="2015-05-14 9:00">
	9:00 on May 14th</time>.</p>

Example result

The dentist's office opens at 8:00.

Your appointment is at 9:00 on May 14th.

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. In addition to the standard settings, the <time> tag has the following unique attributes.

Compatibility

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