This tutorial will teach you how to add a date picker to your form using open source tools. A date picker is an interactive dropdown that makes it easy to choose the date from a calendar instead of typing it manually. It's a great way to avoid user errors because you can see the corresponding day of the week for each date. Plus it gives your form a little extra interactive shine! Show View Demo Customize Demo Online Download Demo Bootstrap-Datepicker PluginWe'll be using the Bootstrap-Datepicker plugin to handle all the dirty work. There are a number of date picker options out there, but Bootstrap-Datepicker is one of the most popular and full-featured libraries available. However, if instead of a single date, you want a date picker to extend across a range of dates, you might consider this option. The date picker plugin is available via CloudFlare CDN or you can download it from Github. PrerequisitesTo create our date picker, we'll need the following prerequisites:
After adding Bootstrap-Datepicker and the prerequisites, the header of your webpage should look something like this:
Step 1: Create a formFirst, we need to create a
form that includes a date
The All of the Bootstrap code is wrapped in a Notice that I have given the input an Step 3: Setup and Initialize Datepicker PluginAll that is left to do is to write a snippet of JavaScript to tell the datepicker plugin where to find the date First, we use jQuery to wait until the page elements have finished loading. Then, we select the date If the user is using our isolated version of Bootstrap, we select the container div `.bootstrap-iso'. This way we can tell the date picker to append the interactive element within the div where Bootstrap CSS is being applied. There are a number of possible plugin options described in the documentation. For our purposes, we specify the format of the date, define a container element, highlight today's date, and close the interactive popup after a date has been chosen. All that, all that is left is to initialize the plugin. The complete code we'll use looks like this:
If you want test out different plugin options, the plugin offers a useful sandbox. It allows you to test inputs, preview the datepicker, and view example option code. Bootstrap Form Builder InstructionsThe above tutorial can be coded by hand. However, a much easier way to complete the tutorial is to use our Bootstrap Form Builder. If you go this route, simply:
Here is short video tutorial walking you through the process: How do I add a DatePicker?If the Controls task pane is not visible, click More Controls on the Insert menu, or press ALT+I, C. Under Insert controls, click Date Picker. In the Date Picker Binding dialog box, select the field in which you want to store the date picker data, and then click OK.
How do I insert a date picker in HTML?The <input type="date"> defines a date picker. The resulting value includes the year, month, and day. Tip: Always add the <label> tag for best accessibility practices!
What is date picker PHP?EJ DatePicker provides API through which you can set the maximum and minimum allowed date values. Min and Max date values can be set at initialization as show below.
How do I use DatePicker?The datepicker is tied to a standard form input field. Focus on the input (click, or use the tab key) to open an interactive calendar in a small overlay. Choose a date, click elsewhere on the page (blur the input), or hit the Esc key to close. If a date is chosen, feedback is shown as the input's value.
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