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Make the time visible when mouseovering question dates

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TypeScript
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Description

Question pages show various dates, such as the Open date, Close date, etc., but there is not way for a user to see the exact time a question closes.

Let's show the times for all dates presented on a question page when mouseovering them.

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Research direction

Start at the question page date displays, including the Open and Close dates, and inspect how their current labels are rendered. Add a mouseover presentation for the exact time on every date shown there, then verify that all question-page dates expose their times without changing the visible date labels.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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