jQuery datetimepicker: The Date Picker for the Modern Web

jQuery datetimepicker - The Date Picker for the Modern Web

For a developer, creating a calendar in an app can be tricky. There are so many options for how to do it and the different libraries all have different advantages and disadvantages. jQuery datetimepicker is one of the newer libraries that has emerged as a front-runner for anyone looking to implement this functionality into their application.

The jQuery datetimepicker is an intuitive, user-friendly plugin that offers a date input widget for selecting dates. Using this plugin is a great way to offer your users an easy and efficient way of choosing a date.

This plugin is used to create an interactive JavaScript widget that lets users select a date on a calendar with their mouse or keyboard. The jQuery datetimepicker used Bootstrap 4 and can be customized in many ways, including background color, font size, and more.

Building & Publishing

You will need node.js to run this.

Update the version number.

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package.json
bootstrap3/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.js
bootstrap4/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.js

Prepare:

npm install

How to build for Bootstrap 3:

npm run build3

How to build for Bootstrap 4:

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npm run build4

Publish to the NPM registry:

npm publish

How to use:

Load the jQuery library, Bootstrap framework, and Font Awesome font.

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<!-- Font Awesome 5 Iconic Font -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/cdn/fontawesome.min.css" />
<!-- jQuery Library -->
<script src="/path/to/cdn/jquery.slim.min.js"></script>
<!-- Bootstrap Framework -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/cdn/bootstrap.min.css" />
<script src="/path/to/cdn/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

Load the following files into the document after downloading the package.

    <!-- Stylesheet -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/css/bootstrap-datetimepicker.css" />
<!-- JavaScript -->
<script src="/path/to/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.js"></script>
<!-- Languages -->
<script src="/path/to/locales/bootstrap-datetimepicker.fr.js"></script>

Use the input field to call the function.

    <input type="text" value="2021-08-22 10:45" class="date" />

	$(function(){
	  $(".date").datetimepicker();
	});

You can customize the date and time picker.

  $(".date").datetimepicker({

  // parent container
  container: 'body',

  // language
  // you can find all languages under the locales folder
  // attribute: data-date-language
  language: 'en',

  // RTL mode
  rtl: false,

  // step size
  // attributes: data-minute-step
  minuteStep: 5,

  // attributes: data-picker-position
  pickerPosition: 'bottom-right',

  // enable meridian views for day and hour views
  // attributes: data-show-meridian
  showMeridian: false,

  // initial date
  initialDate: new date(),

  // z-index property
  // attributes: data-z-index
  zIndex: undefined,

  // ISO-8601 valid datetime
  format: 'mm/dd/yyyy',

  // 0 = Sunday
  // 6 = Saturday
  // attributes: data-date-weekstart
  weekStart: 0,

  // start/end dates
  // attributes: data-date-startdate and data-date-enddate
  startDate: -Infinity,
  endDate: Infinity,

  // days of the week that should be disabled
  // 0 = Sunday
  // 6 = Saturday
  // attributes: data-date-days-of-week-disabled
  daysOfWeekDisabled: [],

  // auto close the picker after selection
  // attributes: data-date-autoclose
  autoclose: false,

  // auto close the picker after selection
  // attributes: data-date-autoclose
  autoclose: false,

  // 0 or 'hour' for the hour view
  // 1 or 'day' for the day view
  // 2 or 'month' for month view (the default)
  // 3 or 'year' for the 12-month overview
  // 4 or 'decade' for the 10-year overview. 
  // attributes: data-start-view
  startView: 2

  // attributes:data-min-view
  minView: 0,

  // attributes: data-max-view
  maxView: 4,

  // select the view from which the date will be selected
  // 'decade', 'year', 'month', 'day', 'hour'
  // attributes: data-view-select
  viewSelect: 0,

  // show Today button
  // attributes: data-date-today-btn
  todayBtn: false,

  // highlight the current date
  todayHighlight: false,

  // enable keyboard navigation
  // attributes: data-date-keyboard-navigation
  keyboardNavigation: true,

  // whether or not to force parsing of the input value when the picker is closed
  // attributes: data-date-force-parse
  forceParse: false,

});

Methods for using APIs.

// show the datetime picker
$('#mydate').datetimepicker('show');

// hide the datetime picker
$('#mydate').datetimepicker('hide');

// update the datetime picker
$('#mydate').datetimepicker('update');

// destroy the datetime picker
$('#mydate').datetimepicker('remove');

// set start/end dates
$('#mydate').datetimepicker('setStartDate', '2020-01-01');
$('#mydate').datetimepicker('setEndDate', '2030-01-01');

// set the days of week that should be disabled
$('#date').datetimepicker('setDaysOfWeekDisabled', [0,6]);

The events

$('#mydate').datetimepicker()
.on('changeDate', function(ev){
  //  do something
})
.on('changeMonth', function(ev){
  //  do something
})
.on('changeYear', function(ev){
  //  do something
})
.on('outOfRange', function(ev){
  //  do something
})	

File Info.

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Last Update28 days ago
Published Date14 months ago
LicenseMIT

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