Browser Support
The HTML <time> element with its datetime attribute enjoys broad support across modern web browsers. This attribute is used to provide a machine-readable format of a date, time, or duration within the <time> element, which can be beneficial for search engines and user agents.
- Google Chrome: Supported since Chrome 33.
- Mozilla Firefox: Supported since Firefox 22.
- Microsoft Edge: Supported (as part of the modern Edge browser, which is Chromium-based).
- Apple Safari: Supported since Safari 7.
- Opera: Supported since Opera 22.
- The
datetime attribute allows for a standardized, machine-readable format (e.g., YYYY-MM-DD, HH:mm, or ISO 8601 duration formats).
- While the
datetime attribute is widely supported, the visual rendering of the <time> element itself is typically left to the browser's default styling, or can be customized using CSS.
- The primary benefit of the
datetime attribute is for semantic meaning and machine readability, rather than direct user interface changes.
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