how to use Jquery UI DatePicker in form processing

Question

I have used Jquery UI DatePicker for the option in my form to select the birthdate.

However, jquery gives a datepicker in <div id="datepicker"></div> tags,

Now i am using it in my form, how can i get its value to make it work for my form processing?

Alexander · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-07 20:07:29Z

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Use instead an input field.

<input type="text" id="datepicker" name="mydate"></p>

Also you can user dateFormat option to format the date:

$( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({
  dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd'
});

answered Apr 7, 2012 at 20:07

Alexander

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rusty009 · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-07 20:08:56Z

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if you try setting the id to an input instead of a div,

<input id="datepicker" />

does that work for you?

answered Apr 7, 2012 at 20:08

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