Content timeliness indicator
Status
- Research
- Draftnot completed
- Pendingnot completed
- Requirednot completed
Research
This standard is being researched with the public, federal agencies, and other stakeholders.
Standard
Inform users about the timeliness of content by including the date of publication, a last updated date, or a last reviewed date as relevant for your content and audience.
Why
Timeliness indicators can increase user trust in the currency and accuracy of information.
Research questions
We’re researching this potential standard. Research questions include:
- Do users have preferences for the language used (published, updated, or reviewed)?
- Should the language be standardized by type of content?
- Do users have preferences on the length of time between updates for certain types of content?
- How do users respond to multiple dates (e.g., published and updated)?
Read more
- Use clear, unambiguous formatting and punctuation (Web Accessibility Initiative)
- Express dates and times in a clear and unambiguous way (Google developer documentation)
Feedback
If you have feedback to share, let us know at website.standards@gsa.gov or join a discussion on GitHub about content timeliness indicators.
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