aQeelzam
Updating the copyright year on your website may not be a legal requirement, but
it's smart marketing. It tells the visitor the site is current. Showing the
year is especially important if you have a site without dates on its content.
You can automatically refresh the copyright year by inserting a simple JavaScript or php script (see below)
into your website's html code.
Entering either script won't change the year in the Design view of
your html editor.
To see the results of entering your script, upload the edited web page
to your web server, then go to your browser and reload the page.
Here's the JavaScript. Copy and paste it wherever you want the current year to appear:
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
var today = new Date()
var year = today.getFullYear()
document.write(year)
</script>
var today = new Date()
var year = today.getFullYear()
document.write(year)
</script>
And here's the php script:
<?php echo date("Y"); ?>
Yes, the php script is simpler, but it may not work just yet. You
first need to take another step to make the php script run on html
pages.
You need to create or edit an .htaccess file.
This is not as burdensome as it sounds. It's actually a good thing,
because then you'll be able to run other php scripts on your site, which
can be extremely useful.
Creating the .htaccess File
To set up an .htaccess file, open a new file in a text editor like Notepad or SimpleText.
Paste the following code into the file:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .htm .html
If you have an existing .htaccess file, open it and add the above code.
Alternatively, search your web host's site for "How to parse php within html files."
Follow its instructions on what code to enter in the .htaccess file.
(Your web host might specify a different process for parsing php in html
pages. Follow those directions instead of the ones here.)
After inserting the code, in Notepad click File > Save As...
Type .htaccess as the file name and from the Save as type dropdown menu, select All Files.
Click Save, then go back and make sure the editor
didn't add an extension to the filename after .htaccess. If you find an
extension, delete it.
Upload the .htaccess file to the root directory of your website. This
is the topmost folder of your website's file structure and is usually
named example.com or example.com/home.
The .htaccess file now affects every other file in your website.
Updating Your Blog's Copyright
Depending on the blogging platform you're using, you may not have
access to the .htaccess file. In that case, use the JavaScript code.
Copyright That Spans Several Years
A range of years next to your copyright symbol subtly reminds the
visitor how long you've been in business or how long your website has
been up. Use the script to update the last year of your range.
Copy and paste the following as your copyright notice's html code. Change 2002 to the year in which your site was established:
Copyright © 2002–
Then enter the JavaScript or php script for the current year immediately next to the semicolon..
Your copyright year updates are now on autopilot. One less thing to worry about at 12:00:01 a.m. next Jan. 1.
Aqeelzam is president of Keyreative Web Solutions, a digital marketing, content creation and web development company in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Visit www.keyreative.com for more
information on copy writing, websites, and Internet marketing.
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