Most compact way to display todays date on a page?

Bill · 2004-09-12, 01:20 AM

The topic pretty much says it - I'm looking for the most compact scripting to display todays date on a page.

The javascript stuff seems pretty bulky, is there some way to do it that doesn't take multiple lines of script?

Wazza · 2004-09-12, 02:09 AM

http://www.ssi-developer.net/ssi/ssi-date.shtml

Ramster · 2004-09-12, 08:13 AM

That'll pretty well do it.

AcidMaX · 2004-09-13, 08:18 AM

Or for PHP you can use something like

<?php echo date("m/d/Y"); ?>

Bill · 2004-09-13, 03:14 PM

Two beautiful methods, thanks much Wazza and Acidmax!

I'm a little more familiar with ssi than php, is there anything special that I have to do to get the php method to display on an html page?

(I know that to use the ssi method I have to insert the entries into htaccess to get ssi to display on an html page. I'm guessing there's a similar htaccess entry for php...)

AcidMaX · 2004-09-13, 03:27 PM

If php is installed on your webserver (it is on the majority out there). Just save the file with a .php extension and put that code where you want the date and you are all set.

Andy

Opti · 2004-09-28, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bill
Two beautiful methods, thanks much Wazza and Acidmax!

I'm a little more familiar with ssi than php, is there anything special that I have to do to get the php method to display on an html page?

(I know that to use the ssi method I have to insert the entries into htaccess to get ssi to display on an html page. I'm guessing there's a similar htaccess entry for php...)

this line in .htaccess will make all .html pages be parsed for php

AddType application/x-httpd-php html

or you can force for a particular file like this

<Files filename.html>
ForceType application/x-httpd-php
</Files>

2004-09-12, 01:20 AM	#1
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Most compact way to display todays date on a page? The topic pretty much says it - I'm looking for the most compact scripting to display todays date on a page. The javascript stuff seems pretty bulky, is there some way to do it that doesn't take multiple lines of script?

2004-09-12, 02:09 AM	#2
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2004-09-13, 08:18 AM	#4
AcidMaX Programming till my fingers bleed. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 876	Or for PHP you can use something like <?php echo date("m/d/Y"); ?>

2004-09-13, 03:14 PM	#5
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Two beautiful methods, thanks much Wazza and Acidmax! I'm a little more familiar with ssi than php, is there anything special that I have to do to get the php method to display on an html page? (I know that to use the ssi method I have to insert the entries into htaccess to get ssi to display on an html page. I'm guessing there's a similar htaccess entry for php...)

2004-09-13, 03:27 PM	#6
AcidMaX Programming till my fingers bleed. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 876	If php is installed on your webserver (it is on the majority out there). Just save the file with a .php extension and put that code where you want the date and you are all set. Andy