jtimeago

Tag lib for various date formatting:

• "Time ago". Examples: 1 seconds ago, 2 months ago, just now
• Interval. Examples: 2 months, 5 years, 1 year

Usage

Include dependency:

		<dependency>
			<groupId>com.aerse</groupId>
			<artifactId>jtimeago</artifactId>
			<version>1.3</version>
		</dependency>

Configure taglib:

<%@ taglib prefix="ta" uri="https://github.com/dernasherbrezon/jtimeago" %>

Time ago

Use as normal JSTL formatDate:

<ta:formatDate value="${comment.date}" pattern="dd MMM yyyy HH:mm" />

Supported configuration parameters:

• value. Required. java.util.Date to format
• pattern. Required. Pattern for SimpleDateFormat. Used for more than one day ago dates.
• timeZone. Optional. String or java.util.TimeZone
• var. Optional. Output into var with defined scope.
• scope. Optional. scope for var

Interval

Format "years":

<ta:formatYear value="10" />

Supported configuration parameters:

• value. Required. Number.
• var. Optional. Output into var with defined scope.
• scope. Optional. scope for var

Format "months":

<ta:formatMonth value="10" />

Supported configuration parameters:

• value. Required. Number.
• var. Optional. Output into var with defined scope.
• scope. Optional. scope for var