Display Content Date

 
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Display the date that the content was created.
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Display the date that the content was created.  
=== What Problem This Solves  ===
=== What Problem This Solves  ===
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A user doesn't know whether the content is still valid or can't assess the context of when it was written, e.g. for a restaurant review, government policy information.
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A user doesn't know whether the content is still valid or can't assess the context of when it was written, e.g. for a restaurant review, government policy information.  
=== When to Use This Pattern  ===
=== When to Use This Pattern  ===
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Use this pattern when the date of the content might matter or the content may become invalidated over time. Among other topics, this applies to: reviews, opinions, event information, regulations and rules, news and anything concerning travel.
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Use this pattern when the date of the content might matter or the content may become invalidated over time. Among other topics, this applies to: reviews, opinions, event information, regulations and rules, news and anything concerning travel.  
=== What's The Solution?  ===
=== What's The Solution?  ===
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Display the date alongside the full content. Use a clearly identifiable date format, e.g. 12 January 2001, not 01/12/01. Consider adding the word "Created", "Posted", or "Published" to the date to clarify that the date isn't the date of the most recent comment or edit, etc.
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Display the date alongside the full content. Use a clearly identifiable date format, e.g. 12 January 2001, not 01/12/01. Consider adding the word "Created", "Posted", or "Published" to the date to clarify that the date isn't the date of the most recent comment or edit, etc.  
=== Why Use This Pattern  ===
=== Why Use This Pattern  ===
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Edit this. Describe the user and business benefits for this pattern, with links to evidence or additional research data if available.
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The user can better assess the age and validity of the content, and avoid outdated information.<br>
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=== References  ===
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#A list of interesting external links, if applicable
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=== Examples Gallery  ===
=== Examples Gallery  ===
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Edit this. Upload images of this pattern in use, if available. Otherwise, delete this section (and heading).  
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[[Image:Huffington-post-created-date.png|thumb|left|The news website Huffington Post clearly displays the Posted date]]
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=== Categories  ===
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=== Categories<br> ===
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Use the categories button on the toolbar (last icon on top row) to insert one or more categories for this pattern.
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[[Category:Microcopy]]

Latest revision as of 09:12, 15 January 2011