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HTML DOM Time Object


Time Object

The Time Object is new in HTML5.

The Time object represents an HTML <time> element.

Access a Time Object

You can access a <time> element by using getElementsByTagName():

Example

var x = document.getElementById("myTime");
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Create a Time Object

You can create a <time> element by using the document.createElement() method:

Example

var x = document.createElement("TIME");
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Time Object Properties

Property Description
dateTime Sets or returns the value of the datetime attribute in a <time> element

Standard Properties and Events

The Time object also supports the standard properties and events.


Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <time> tag