Github:https://github.com/dbushell/Pikaday
Pikaday
A refreshing JavaScript Datepicker
- Lightweight (less than 5kb minified and gzipped)
- No dependencies (but plays well with Moment.js)
- Modular CSS classes for easy styling
Usage
Pikaday can be bound to an input field:
<input type="text" id="datepicker">
Add the JavaScript to the end of your document:
<script src="pikaday.js"></script>
<script>
var picker = new Pikaday({ field: document.getElementById('datepicker') });
</script>
If you're using jQuery make sure to pass only the first element:
var picker = new Pikaday({ field: $('#datepicker')[0] });
If the Pikaday instance is not bound to a field you can append the element anywhere:
var field = document.getElementById('datepicker');
var picker = new Pikaday({
onSelect: function(date) {
field.value = picker.toString();
}
});
field.parentNode.insertBefore(picker.el, field.nextSibling);
For advanced formatting load Moment.js prior to Pikaday: See the moment.js example for a full version.
<input type="text" id="datepicker" value="9 Oct 2014">
<script src="moment.js"></script>
<script src="pikaday.js"></script>
<script>
var picker = new Pikaday({
field: document.getElementById('datepicker'),
format: 'D MMM YYYY',
onSelect: function() {
console.log(this.getMoment().format('Do MMMM YYYY'));
}
});
</script>