diff --git a/reference/functions/isnewerthan.markdown b/reference/functions/isnewerthan.markdown
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--- a/reference/functions/isnewerthan.markdown
+++ b/reference/functions/isnewerthan.markdown
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ published: true
 **Description:** Returns whether the file `newer` is newer (modified later)
 than the file `older`.
 
-This function compares the modification time (mtime) of the files, referring
-to changes of content only.
+This function compares the modification time (mtime) of the files. Note that
+access changes such as ownership and permissions as well as status changes
+such as last time the file was read are not included in the mtime timestamp.
 
 [%CFEngine_function_attributes(newer, older)%]
 
diff --git a/reference/functions/isnewerthantime.markdown b/reference/functions/isnewerthantime.markdown
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3b289610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/functions/isnewerthantime.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+layout: default
+title: isnewerthantime
+published: true
+---
+
+[%CFEngine_function_prototype(file, time)%]
+
+**Description:** Returns whether the file `file` is newer (modified later)
+than the time `time`.
+
+This function compares the modification time (mtime) of the file. Note that
+access changes such as ownership and permissions as well as status changes
+such as last time the file was read are not included in the mtime timestamp.
+
+[%CFEngine_function_attributes(file, time)%]
+
+**Example:**
+
+Prepare:
+
+[%CFEngine_include_snippet(isnewerthantime.cf, #\+begin_src prep, .*end_src)%]
+
+Run:
+
+[%CFEngine_include_snippet(isnewerthantime.cf, #\+begin_src cfengine3, .*end_src)%]
+
+Output:
+
+[%CFEngine_include_snippet(isnewerthantime.cf, #\+begin_src\s+example_output\s*, .*end_src)%]
+
+**See also:** `isnewerthan()`