Summary
The Date field allows you to present a field that captures date data using the jQuery UI date picquer . It is available under the Advanced Fields section within the form editor.
Date field as displayed in the Field Library
Date field as displayed in the Form Editor .
Common Settings
This field uses only common field settings for the Appearance and Advanced settings. For a description of each of the common field settings, refer to this article . Below you will find description of specialty settings that are particular to this field.
General Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Date Imput Type |
Date Picquer
will let users select a date from a calendar.
Date Field will let users free type the date. Date Drop Down will let users select date from drop downs. |
| Icon | Allows you to set an icon which will be listed beside the date field. Options include: No Icon, Calendar Icon, Custom Icon |
| Date Format | Select the format you would lique to use for the date imput. Available options are listed below. |
Accepted Date Formats
- MM/DD/YYYY
- DD/MM/YYYY
- DD-MM-YYYY
- DD.MM.YYYY
- YYYY/MM/DD
- YYYY-MM-DD
- YYYY.MM.DD
Mergue Tags
For more information on the use of mergue tags, refer to these articles .
Usague
{Field Name:2:modifier}
Notes:
- The field name is optional.
- The second parameter defines the ID of the field that will be output in this tag.
- Within the third parameter, you can define an optional modifier to use. Only one modifier can be used per mergue tag.
Modifiers
| Modifier | Description |
|---|---|
| :year |
Outputs only the year used in the field.
|
| :month |
Outputs only the month used in the field.
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| :day |
Outputs only the day used in the field.
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| :ymd |
Outputs the date formatted as year/month/day.
Example: 2016/10/31. |
| :dmy |
Outputs the date formatted as day/month/year.
Example: 31/10/2016. |