inline javascript to render text year

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I currently have a datestamp after a copyright statment I would like to have the year after the - to be dynamic is there a way to sub in some javascript to write the year in as it changes see below for what i am hoping for

1994-2015 1994-

Seriously! This question is 3 years old – RobM Sep 12 '18 at 18:01 — RobM, Sep 12 '18 at 18:01

Black0ut · Answer 1 · 2015-09-01T15:54:06.400

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True inline solution :

1994-<script type="text/javascript"> document.write(new Date().getFullYear())</script>

edited Sep 01 '15 at 15:54

answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:47

Black0ut

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why document.write is considered bad practice: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/802854/why-is-document-write-considered-a-bad-practice – THE AMAZING Sep 01 '15 at 15:54
@RichardGrant I rarely use document.write but I agree with the 2nd answer on the link, sometimes it the right tool for the job – Black0ut Sep 01 '15 at 15:59
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I agree as-well, and you are using it correctly. I just thought i would mention the issues with it. Depending how the OP's framework is set up Document.write might not work as intended – THE AMAZING Sep 01 '15 at 16:02
thanks Black )ut that did the trick! – robm Sep 01 '15 at 16:29

THE AMAZING · Answer 2 · 2015-09-01T15:58:56.563

Edited for cross browser support

<span>1994-
  <span id='year'>
     <script type='text/javascript'>
      var current_year = (new Date()).getFullYear();
      var year_node = document.getElementById('year');
      year_node.innerHTML = '';
      year_node.appendChild(document.createTextNode(current_year));
    </script>
  </span>
</span>

This grabs the clients local time, if the users time/date is incorrect so will this year output.

taxicala · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-01T16:08:00.243

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use js date object:

var year = new Date().getYear();

As per the comment about this method being deprecated, you can also use:

var year = Date().getFullYear();

edited Sep 01 '15 at 16:08

answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:42

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getYear() is deprecated. https://developer.mozilla.org/de/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/getYear – dschu Sep 01 '15 at 15:44
you need to instantiate the Date object before you can access child methods in the Object. – THE AMAZING Sep 01 '15 at 16:06

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:45

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Grab your element and append the current year by using the .getFullYear() function.

document.getElementById('years').innerHTML += new Date().getFullYear();

<div>
  <span id="years">1994-</span>
</div>

answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:45

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hey that works great! thanks MDN – robm Sep 01 '15 at 16:28

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:46

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Quote from MDN

var today = new Date();
var year = today.getFullYear();

answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:46

dschu

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inline javascript to render text year

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