hugo/docs/content/en/methods/pages/ByExpiryDate.md

---
title: ByExpiryDate
description: Returns the given page collection sorted by expiration date in ascending order.
categories: []
keywords: []
action:
  related:
    - methods/pages/ByDate
    - methods/pages/ByLastMod
    - methods/pages/ByPublishDate
  returnType: page.Pages
  signatures: [PAGES.ByExpiryDate]
---

When sorting by expiration date, the value is determined by your [site configuration], defaulting to the `expiryDate` field in front matter.

[site configuration]: /getting-started/configuration/#configure-dates

```go-html-template
{{ range .Pages.ByExpiryDate }}
  <h2><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .LinkTitle }}</a></h2>
{{ end }}
```

To sort in descending order:

```go-html-template
{{ range .Pages.ByExpiryDate.Reverse }}
  <h2><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .LinkTitle }}</a></h2>
{{ end }}
```
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			`title: ByExpiryDate`
			`description: Returns the given page collection sorted by expiration date in ascending order.`
			`categories: []`
			`keywords: []`
			`action:`
			`related:`
			`- methods/pages/ByDate`
			`- methods/pages/ByLastMod`
			`- methods/pages/ByPublishDate`
			`returnType: page.Pages`
			`signatures: [PAGES.ByExpiryDate]`
			`---`

			When sorting by expiration date, the value is determined by your [site configuration], defaulting to the `expiryDate` field in front matter.

			`[site configuration]: /getting-started/configuration/#configure-dates`

			```go-html-template
			`{{ range .Pages.ByExpiryDate }}`
			`<h2><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .LinkTitle }}</a></h2>`
			`{{ end }}`
			```

			`To sort in descending order:`

			```go-html-template
			`{{ range .Pages.ByExpiryDate.Reverse }}`
			`<h2><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .LinkTitle }}</a></h2>`
			`{{ end }}`
			```