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AskHN: How do I find how old a particular web page is?

2 points by godelmachine 7y ago

Hi fellow HNer's, I am looking to find how old a particular web page is, not a domain. Please understand the difference. For ex, I am trying to figure out if the information on this web page is outdated since it is pertaining to a law passed at the beginning of this millennia. https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/critical-appraisal-information-technology-act-2000/ If it's not more than 2 years old, I can safely say that the info is bit relevant to my work. I did a quick Google search but most of the sites speak only of domain age. Someone please help me out here. Thanks in advance for any help you could extend.

pwg 7y ago
Unless the page includes a date of creation or publication (and far too many do not include such dates) then your best bet for an approximate date is as @ohiovr says, use the wayback machine and see how far back in their archives they have a copy of the page.
ohiovr 7y ago
The internet wayback machine might offer some clues to the age of a web page https://archive.org/web/ https://archive.org/web/