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I need to get this code to render within my entry:

{edit_date format="%d. %m. %Y"}

how can this be done, pls?

By default, EE tags go into templates, not entries. There is a plugin, but it might be better to restructure your site accordingly.

As John Henry Donovan mentioned here I could put the ee time format into an embed and have it sit within my entry - using the plugin you mention. That does not work for me!

I need an edit date within my entry.

Tks, Ingmar.

Thomas,

Hey lets not go throwing names around here 😉

The method I mentioned in other thread works because it uses current_time which is not associated with the entry itself unlike edit_date which needs to remain in-between your channel:entries tags and not in an embed.

You could try Lows replace add-on

So in your entry rather than add an embed to the custom field, add a unique word or combination of letters and numbers within your text. Say ‘Re33’ for example

Then in your template add this

{exp:low_replace find="Re33" replace="{edit_date format='%d. %m. %Y'}"}
  {your_custom_field}
{/exp:low_replace}

That make sense? Untested by the way but you know, in theory 😊

John,
i will try this and report back. Thank you!

Sounds good, let us know what you find out.

John,
everything works exactly as you said - tks for that!

which variables other than current_time can i handle through an embed?

All global variables should work in a similar fashion.

Ingmar, John!, Sue — Tk you all.

Anytime 😉 Please post again as needed.