# How do I locate the date a submission is made public? Publication date(pdate) means when the venue marked the paper as accepted. Modification date(mdate) means when the last time the paper was modified. The odate means when the submission becomes public. To check the odate of a submission, see the note object [https://api2.openreview.net/notes?id=](https://api2.openreview.net/notes?id=RAA0vCLMhp) To find the id you can check the url of the submission, for example . Use `id=KS8mIvetg2` , the note object url will be . --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.openreview.net/getting-started/frequently-asked-questions/how-do-i-locate-the-date-a-submission-is-made-public.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.