# Reminder: Change Copyright Year to 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [January 1, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899 "2022-01-01T18:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![joeworkman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joeworkman/32/23780_2.png) [@joeworkman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joeworkman)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/22 "2022-01-06T04:25:05Z")
Mic Drop… > [@Dynamic Copyright Dates - Now it's easy in 2022](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dynamic-copyright-dates-now-its-easy/41929): > > Every new year, there are messages about “Remember to update your Copyright dates”. There are several JS and PHP snippets flying around that can help you do this. I had an idea today to make this as simple as possible for you. I shipped two updates today to make your lives easier. Foundation v6.10.6 adds new date helper utility classes Tardis v1.6.0 has a new Tardis Helper stack. This will be good for non-F6 users/themes. With these new versions, you can simply place this wherever your copyri… ---
**Author:** ![peterdanckwerts](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peterdanckwerts/32/22443_2.png) [@peterdanckwerts](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peterdanckwerts)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/23 "2022-01-06T11:34:28Z")
I’ve worked in publishing for about 45 years. It is certainly true that US copyright law isn’t easy to understand. The US is, and has been for a very long time, out of step with just about everyone else. It refused to sign the Berne Convention for over a hundred years. I think I’m right in saying that the US only allowed foreign works to receive copyright protection in 1891. That’s why Dickens had to tour the US to make any money from his US sales. In the UK, not only is there no advantage to registering copyright, there is no way to do so. The presence or absence of a copyright notice is extremely unlikely to be relevant in a court case in the UK, but it could tip the balance if there were a lack of other evidence. The date in a copyright notice is largely irrelevant since the copyright term is determined by the date of the author’s death. There is no doubt that any original text or illustrations in a web page are protected by copyright in the UK. ---
**Author:** ![rhillsdon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rhillsdon/32/10360_2.png) [@rhillsdon](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rhillsdon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/24 "2022-01-06T12:00:12Z")
It’s a great Stack to be able to easily add dates to your page, even just to display today’s date for people, so it’s very useful for a whole range of things, not just copyright messages, and can save non-programmers time in getting dynamic date and time content on their page. It is true that in the UK you don’t have to register copyright, it’s automatic if your creation is original, but it’s always worth reminding people when it was originated and that you are aware of it being an original work, as viewers all over the world can see your website and content, and may not be aware, and it also creates a distinction between sites which only have public domain content and information, or non copyrighted information such as facts or news. So, I think it’s still worth adding to a site as a reminder to all viewers if you have original content, who owns it, and demonstrates that you care if someone else steals it. In a UK court case it can be helpful as it removes the possibility of someone claiming they didn’t know it was copyrighted. All such information and notices all help for your cause. ---
**Author:** ![dripple](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dripple/32/20481_2.png) [@dripple](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dripple)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/25 "2022-01-08T10:10:19Z")
> [@dave](#): > > … simply to assure my visitors that the site is maintained and updated. This. ---
**Author:** ![MiDoe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/midoe/32/8803_2.png) [@MiDoe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MiDoe)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/26 "2022-01-12T09:41:37Z")
I used to put the code in the Footer Field in the General Settings Section of Rapid Weaver. ![Standardwert 2022-01-12 um 10.39.35](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/b/6b515f8caf84f2f1a7acbcb0db17711b279c084c.png) And you could extend to a range of course: ```auto © 2011 - by Vess ``` ---
**Author:** ![vess](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/vess/32/10493_2.png) [@vess](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vess)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/27 "2022-01-12T10:04:58Z")
Thank you again, Michael, for your comprehensive explanation! Have a nice day! ---
**Author:** ![joeworkman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joeworkman/32/23780_2.png) [@joeworkman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joeworkman)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/28 "2022-01-12T18:21:52Z")
Using `document.write` within your HTML is frowned upon. The reason is that it’s a render blocking function. It’s better to use the methods from my post above. If you don’t own my stacks, I even provide a small snippet to accomplish the same for copyright dates. This is non-render blocking. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/reminder-change-copyright-year-to-2022/41899/29 "2022-02-12T04:22:50Z")
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