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In a web application user interface, I need to tell my users that all past dates are valid from the given date and also including the given date.
For Example:
Validity: Before 10-08-2012 including 10-08-2012
I'm looking for proper word to use, instead of using before, including and two-time current date at the same line.
There should be a single and more suitable word for this.
What I'm currently using, I want to improve the sentence underline with red color:
I don't think you're going to find a single word, but you can shorten the phrase.
Note that it should be dates (plural) because more than one is acceptable.
Valid Issue Dates: 10-4-2018 and earlier.
(I only just now noticed the comments that mirror this.)
The only other way of expressing it is if you do something like this:
Issue Cutoff Date: 10-4-2018
Most people would understand that a cutoff date is a time after which something is no longer accepted. It's like a deadline.
However, it may not be as immediately understood by everyone as the earlier version.
earlier perfectly fits in my case and I have applied this word now. And because the app mostly targets non-English people and regions, I would ignore Cutoff word here. As you said, this will confuse the audience.
earliersounds perfect here.