Also called: Last updated, version date.Date modified is an indicator of the last update to a webpage or application.
Required on Canada.ca
Required on GC sites
GitHub
Figma
Date modified component preview
Date modified is a required component for Government of Canada websites and has specific requirements for Canada.ca pages.
Problems date modified solves
Use date modified to:
Log the date that a web page was last changed.
Identify an application’s current version.
Related components
Footer for placing the Government of Canada branded footer landmark.
Component types
Date type preview
2023-08-22
Date type
Use the date type to:
Identify the date a web page or website was last changed.
Version type preview
1.0.0
Version type
Use the Version type to:
Identify the current version of an application.
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