I would to have a "comments" field on a node and track when that specific field was last updated. There are reasons that the node might be updated, without updating that specific field. I want to know how recently that specific field was updated.
I will want to display the information on the node. Something to the effect of "this field was last updated on -- / -- / --.
I'm working on a new module to do this. I could not find an existing module that does this. But, if there is a module that does this OR one where it might make sense to add this functionality, let me know.
I did consider making the field a custom entity and making it a node reference field. But, I think a contrib module that does this would be much easier.
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Here is a sample module that does the required task.
https://github.com/stpaultim/field_change_log
I'm still working on it and testing it. But, initial tests are good.
Still open to finding out that there are already modules that do this - or that there is an existing module that maybe could use this functionality.
It seems very niche to have this in it's own module.
Did you forget to add a link?
Yes, I forgot to add the link. I added it in the original message and will add it here.
https://github.com/stpaultim/field_change_log