I want to put the date in a theme.html page and I've tried using {php} echo data("%Y"); {/php} but it doesnt work. Am I using the wrong tags to do this or is there another method? This is the method smarty's homepage suggested.

Put the code below into your theme.html file wherever you want the date to appear on the pages. I put mine below my logo but it can be put anywhere.

<script>

/*Current date script credit:
JavaScript Kit (www.javascriptkit.com)
Over 200+ free scripts here!
*/

var mydate=new Date()
var year=mydate.getYear()
if (year < 1000)
year+=1900
var day=mydate.getDay()
var month=mydate.getMonth()
var daym=mydate.getDate()
if (daym<10)
daym="0"+daym
var dayarray=new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday")
var montharray=new Array("January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December")
document.write("<font color='000000' face='Arial'><b>"+dayarray[day]+", "+montharray[month]+" "+daym+", "+year+"</b></font>")

</script>

I think the original method will work, but you need to use <{php}>...<{/php}> instead.

Here's what I use.