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user2701687
user2701687

Reputation: 337

How to use bootstrap datepicker

Okay, So I'm new to using frameworks and js libraries and I'm wanting to us bootstrap and bootstrap datepicker for a form and I have no clue if I have the file order correct but the links is how the files are setup, and I know very little about javascript, pretty much all I code in is php but I need this for a form.

Here's my testing form for the bootstrap datepicker:

 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
<title>Testing</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">

<link rel="stylesheet" href="_css/datepicker.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="_css/bootstrap.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="_css/bootstrap-responsive.css">
<script type="text/javascript" src="datepicker/bootstrap-datepicker.js"></script>
 </head>
 <body>
 <center>
      <h1>BootStrap Datepicker</h1>
  <form>
  <div class="well span12 main">
  <input type="text" id="dp1" class="span2 datepicker" placeholder="Date..."  
           name="date"> <br>
      </div>
      <input type="submit" value="Search" class="btn">
  </form>
 </center>

<!-- JAVAscript ----------------------------------------------------------------->
<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="_js/bootstrap-datepicker.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="_js/bootstrap.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>

What exactly am I doing wrong?

Upvotes: 26

Views: 120625

Answers (5)

estinamir
estinamir

Reputation: 503

Couldn't get bootstrap datepicker to work until I wrap the textbox with position relative element as shown here:

<span style="position: relative">
 <input  type="text" placeholder="click to show datepicker"  id="pickyDate"/>
</span>

Upvotes: 0

Fahad Shakeel
Fahad Shakeel

Reputation: 11

Just add this below JS file

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $('your input's id or class with # or .').datepicker({
            format: "dd/mm/yyyy"
        });
    });
</script>

Upvotes: 0

JCO9
JCO9

Reputation: 990

man you can use the basic Bootstrap Datepicker this way:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<head runat="server">
<title>Test Zone</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="Css/datepicker.css" />
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<script src="../Js/bootstrap-datepicker.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $('#pickyDate').datepicker({
            format: "dd/mm/yyyy"
        });
    });
</script>

and inside body:

<body>
<div id="testDIV">
    <div class="container">
        <div class="hero-unit">
            <input  type="text" placeholder="click to show datepicker"  id="pickyDate"/>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

datepicker.css and bootstrap-datepicker.js you can download from here on the Download button below "About" on the left side. Hope this help someone, greetings.

Upvotes: 3

Teja Kantamneni
Teja Kantamneni

Reputation: 17472

You should include bootstrap-datepicker.js after bootstrap.js and you should bind the datepicker to your control.

$(function(){
   $('.datepicker').datepicker({
      format: 'mm-dd-yyyy'
    });
});

Upvotes: 39

Colt Stumpf
Colt Stumpf

Reputation: 121

I believe you have to reference bootstrap.js before bootstrap-datepicker.js

Upvotes: 2

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