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id: 587d778c367417b2b2512aa9
title: Standardize Times with the HTML5 datetime Attribute
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/cmzMgtz'
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forumTopicId: 301025
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dashedName: standardize-times-with-the-html5-datetime-attribute
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---
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# --description--
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Continuing with the date theme, HTML5 also introduced the `time` element along with a `datetime` attribute to standardize times. The `time` element is an inline element that can wrap a date or time on a page. A `datetime` attribute holds a valid format of that date. This is the value accessed by assistive devices. It helps avoid confusion by stating a standardized version of a time, even if it's informally or colloquially written in the text.
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Here's an example:
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```html
<p>Master Camper Cat officiated the cage match between Goro and Scorpion <time datetime="2013-02-13">last Wednesday</time>, which ended in a draw.</p>
```
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# --instructions--
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Camper Cat's Mortal Kombat survey results are in! Wrap a `time` tag around the text `Thursday, September 15<sup>th</sup>` and add a `datetime` attribute to it set to `2016-09-15` .
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# --hints--
Your code should have a `p` element which includes the text `Thank you to everyone for responding to Master Camper Cat's survey.` and include a `time` element.
```js
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assert(timeElement);
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```
Your added `time` tags should wrap around the text `Thursday, September 15<sup>th</sup>` .
```js
assert(
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timeElement &&
timeElement?.innerHTML?.trim() === 'Thursday, September 15<sup>th</sup>'
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);
```
Your added `time` tag should have a `datetime` attribute that is not empty.
```js
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assert(datetimeAttr && datetimeAttr?.length);
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```
Your added `datetime` attribute should be set to a value of `2016-09-15` .
```js
assert(datetimeAttr === '2016-09-15');
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```
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# --seed--
## --after-user-code--
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```html
<script>
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const pElement = [...document.querySelectorAll("article > p")]
.filter(x => x?.textContent?.includes("Thank you to everyone for responding to Master Camper Cat's survey."));
const timeElement = pElement[0] ? pElement[0].querySelector("time") : null;
const datetimeAttr = timeElement?.getAttribute("datetime");
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</script>
```
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## --seed-contents--
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```html
<body>
<header>
<h1>Tournaments</h1>
</header>
<article>
<h2>Mortal Kombat Tournament Survey Results</h2>
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<p>Thank you to everyone for responding to Master Camper Cat's survey. The best day to host the vaunted Mortal Kombat tournament is Thursday, September 15<sup>th</sup>. May the best ninja win!</p>
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<section>
<h3>Comments:</h3>
<article>
<p>Posted by: Sub-Zero on <time datetime="2016-08-13T20:01Z">August 13<sup>th</sup></time></p>
<p>Johnny Cage better be there, I'll finish him!</p>
</article>
<article>
<p>Posted by: Doge on <time datetime="2016-08-15T08:12Z">August 15<sup>th</sup></time></p>
<p>Wow, much combat, so mortal.</p>
</article>
<article>
<p>Posted by: The Grim Reaper on <time datetime="2016-08-16T00:00Z">August 16<sup>th</sup></time></p>
<p>Looks like I'll be busy that day.</p>
</article>
</section>
</article>
<footer>© 2018 Camper Cat</footer>
</body>
```
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# --solutions--
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```html
<body>
<header>
<h1>Tournaments</h1>
</header>
<article>
<h2>Mortal Kombat Tournament Survey Results</h2>
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<p>Thank you to everyone for responding to Master Camper Cat's survey. The best day to host the vaunted Mortal Kombat tournament is <time datetime="2016-09-15">Thursday, September 15<sup>th</sup></time>. May the best ninja win!</p>
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<section>
<h3>Comments:</h3>
<article>
<p>Posted by: Sub-Zero on <time datetime="2016-08-13T20:01Z">August 13<sup>th</sup></time></p>
<p>Johnny Cage better be there, I'll finish him!</p>
</article>
<article>
<p>Posted by: Doge on <time datetime="2016-08-15T08:12Z">August 15<sup>th</sup></time></p>
<p>Wow, much combat, so mortal.</p>
</article>
<article>
<p>Posted by: The Grim Reaper on <time datetime="2016-08-16T00:00Z">August 16<sup>th</sup></time></p>
<p>Looks like I'll be busy that day.</p>
</article>
</section>
</article>
<footer>© 2018 Camper Cat</footer>
</body>
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```
