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30-Jun-2002, 05:19 PM #1
When Was Page Last Updated?
You can tell I spend a lot of time finding the offbeat tricks.

Find out when a page was "really" last updated?
(Note: Your browser must be java-enabled in order for this to work.)

This is very handy if you are looking for current info or within a certain time range.

In the address bar of your browser, type:

javascript:alert(document.lastModified)

However, this may not be so easy to remember, so you can add it to your "Favorites", especially if you will use it often. Here's how to add it to your favorites:

-Add any web page to your favorites.
-When the "Add to favorites" screen pops up, re-name the page "Date Last Updated" (no quotes)
-Now, click your Favorites menu and find the favorite you just added.
-Right-click it and select Properties from the menu.
-Put the line below in place of the current URL:

javascript:alert(document.lastModified)

-If you get an error message when you change it. Just hit Yes.

Click the "Date Last Updated" favorite anytime you're on a page and want to know when it was last updated. I use a red asterisk icon with it for easy retrieval. The icon can be changed by clicking on the "Web Document" tab, while you are in the properties.
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01-Jul-2002, 07:10 AM #2
That is Soooo cool!!

Thanx for that Deke!
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01-Jul-2002, 09:55 AM #3
Wink Hi !!!
Hi !! Deke sounds a v Cool idea ...what am I doing wrong ?

Is Capitals important for Date Last Updated & javascript:alert(document.lastModified)

I end up with yellow triangle & error in bottom left corner ?? When I click on

Date Last updated

Any Ideas plz
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01-Jul-2002, 12:13 PM #4
I have done this before.

But on this page here it says " Wedensday, December 31, 1969 16:00:00
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01-Jul-2002, 01:18 PM #5
I copied and pasted exactly what Deke posted, and it works. At first, I thought it was only showing current Time/Date, but I went to a page I created, and knew to be static, and it showed the correct date I last updated it.

I'm in IE6, and I have scripting and java applets enabled in Security settings, if that makes a difference
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03-Jul-2002, 01:12 PM #6
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Great tip Deke !! THX
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