asp.net mvc time ago in words helper [duplicate]

Answer 1

Depending on your intended output target, the jQuery plugin Timeago may be a better option.

Here's an HtmlHelper to create an element containing an ISO 8601 timestamp:

public static MvcHtmlString Timeago(this HtmlHelper helper, DateTime dateTime) {
    var tag = new TagBuilder("abbr");
    tag.AddCssClass("timeago");
    tag.Attributes.Add("title", dateTime.ToString("s") + "Z");
    tag.SetInnerText(dateTime.ToString());

    return MvcHtmlString.Create(tag.ToString());
}

Combine the above helper's output with the following JavaScript somewhere on your page and you'll be in the money.

jQuery(document).ready(function() {
  jQuery("abbr.timeago").timeago();
});