HTML - DOM Document lastModified Property



HTML DOM document lastModified property returns the date and time of the current document when it was last modified.

Syntax

document.lastModified;

Return Value

It returns String representing the date and time the document was last modified.

Examples of HTML DOM Document 'lastModified' Property

Given below are some examples of lastModified property.

Get the Date and Time

The following example returns the date and time when the document was last modified.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM document lastModified Property
    </title>
</head>
<body>
    <p>Welcome to Tutorials Point.</p>
    <button onclick="fun()">Click me</button>
    <p id="lastmod"></p>
    <script>
        function fun() {
            let x = document.lastModified;
            document.getElementById("lastmod").innerHTML =
                "This document was last modified on :" + x;
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Convert lastModified property into a Date Object

The following example returns the date and time into a date object.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM document lastModified Property
    </title>
</head>
<body>
    <p>Welcome to Tutorials Point.</p>
    <button onclick="fun()">Click me</button>
    <p id="lastmod"></p>
    <script>
        function fun() {
            const x = new Date(document.lastModified);
            document.getElementById("lastmod").innerHTML = x;
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Supported Browsers

Property Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
lastModified Yes 1 Yes 12 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 12.1
html_dom.htm
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