Auto Update Footer Copyright Year in Squarespace

[@SaraWhiteChi]

Chris, you are the *best!* I spent too much time yesterday trying to solve this, best I came up with was hiding the warning message (s/o Squarespace Forum). Was still giving me a little grief, but your tutorial solved it beautifully, thank you! 👏

[@SEWebDesign]

I'm so glad this helped! Thanks for watching!

[@DayaCurley]

I cannot describe how perfectly timed and helpful this was! I was pulling my hair out and this is exactly the issue I couldn't find anyone talking about. Thank you!

[@SEWebDesign]

Great, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@tommi-tv]

I'm so grateful for your helpful CSS code solutions! 🙏 Thank you!

[@SEWebDesign]

No problem!

[@WeronikaSalach]

What a brilliant little trick, thanks! :)

[@SEWebDesign]

No problem!

[@MeganBennettAUS]

Thank the universe for you sharing this. Keeps everything so much nicer. Cheers and Thank You!

[@SEWebDesign]

You are welcome Megan!

[@sonyaj9333]

Thank you so much! You described the issue perfectly and this code is wonderful!

[@SEWebDesign]

I'm so glad to hear it!

[@luxlessons]

Hi there! Great code, thank you so much for this. Is there a way to adjust the function so it merely displays the current day and month, as in "Aug 22"? Highly appreciate the amazing work you do.

[@SEWebDesign]

Here are all of the js date methods: www.w3schools.com/js/js_date_methods.asp

[@sfphotogirl]

Thanks, Chris! The footer is the clunkiest part of Fluid Engine.

[@SEWebDesign]

I'm glad this will help!

[@dylansneed4974]

thanks, chris! super helpful.

[@SEWebDesign]

I'm glad, you are welcome!

[@david.robertson.photography]

Thank you...works perfectly 🙏

[@SEWebDesign]

No problem!

[@KimyPops95]

Super helpful! Thanks so much 🙏

[@SEWebDesign]

I'm glad, you are welcome!

[@mommasoto]

works great. I get an underline on my date though. I assume it's the default so I just need to turn that off for links

[@SEWebDesign]

If you copy the code from my blog post in the description it should hide the line!

[@BestSelfMedia]

Very helpful...thank you!

[@fezenstein]

Am I missing some extra code - i've used your split nav and this one for a site - put all the codes in - (i have nothing in the header code injection area), only the 2 footer code injections. ? Split nav just has 2 stacked nav items on each side / and this date one doesn't change the link?

[@fezenstein]

AND putting that code in to the footer area - made my archive displays not work? i think i'm missing something.

[@SEWebDesign]

It could be your link. Make sure it is linked exactly as I have it! Also make sure you don't have any errors that could be breaking things.

[@fezenstein]

@@SEWebDesign
(function() {
var footerYear = document.querySelector('footer a[href="#[date]"]');
(index):2428 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set properties of null (setting 'innerHTML')
at (index):2428:108
at (index):2428:189
footerYear.innerHTML = "";
footerYear.appendChild(document.createTextNode(new Date().getFullYear()));
}
)();

[@SEWebDesign]

@@fezenstein I'm guessing it is probably that your footer link is not set up correctly which is why it can't find the link to update (null)

[@fezenstein]

@@SEWebDesign
© date Rachel Wilson. All rights reserved.

[@tiani.complexity.lounge]

For some reason mine stopped working and just show a hyperlinked word "date"

[@SEWebDesign]

You need to be on the business plan or higher for code injection to work.

[@rolandvandenhout]

H-E-R-O!!!

[@SEWebDesign]

Haha happy to help!