---
uid: current date
locale: en
title: Current Date Theme object
dnnversion: 09.02.00
previous-topic: cssinclude
next-topic: ddrmenu
related-topics: theme-objects,themes,create-theme
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---
# Current Date Theme Object Introduction
Displays the current date
**Current Version:** 01.00.00
## Include in Theme
### ASCX
``` html
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="CURRENTDATE" Src="~/Admin/Skins/CurrentDate.ascx" %>
<dnn:CurrentDate runat="server" id="dnnCurrentDate" />
```
### HTML Token
[CURRENTDATE]
### HTML Object Token
``` html
<object id="dnnCURRENTDATE" codetype="dotnetnuke/server" codebase="CURRENTDATE"></object>
```
| Attribute | Description | Default | Posssible Values | DNN Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CssClass | CSS Class of the rendered | SkinObject | A Valid CSS Class | 01.00.00 |
| DateFormat | Format string for the Date text.<br/>If this is left empty the Dat | Date Format of the current language. | A valid (.NET Date Format)[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/standard-date-and-time-format-strings] | 01.00.00 |