React DateBox API
The DateBox is a UI component that displays date and time in a specified format, and enables a user to pick or type in the required date/time value.
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Props
An object defining configuration properties for the DateBox UI component.
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| acceptCustomValue | Specifies whether or not the UI component allows an end user to enter a custom value. | 
| accessKey | Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the UI component. | 
| activeStateEnabled | Specifies whether the UI component changes its visual state as a result of user interaction. | 
| adaptivityEnabled | Specifies whether or not adaptive UI component rendering is enabled on a small screen. | 
| applyButtonText | The text displayed on the Apply button. | 
| applyValueMode | Specifies the way an end user applies the selected value. | 
| buttons | Allows you to add custom buttons to the input text field. | 
| calendarOptions | Configures the calendar's value picker. Applies only if the pickerType is "calendar". | 
| cancelButtonText | The text displayed on the Cancel button. | 
| dateOutOfRangeMessage | Specifies the message displayed if the specified date is later than the max value or earlier than the min value. | 
| dateSerializationFormat | Specifies the date-time value serialization format. | 
| deferRendering | Specifies whether to render the drop-down field's content when it is displayed. If false, the content is rendered immediately. | 
| disabled | Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction. | 
| disabledDates | Specifies dates that users cannot select. Applies only if pickerType is "calendar". | 
| displayFormat | Specifies the date display format. Ignored if the pickerType property is "native" | 
| dropDownButtonComponent | An alias for the dropDownButtonTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. | 
| dropDownButtonRender | An alias for the dropDownButtonTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. | 
| dropDownButtonTemplate | Specifies a custom template for the drop-down button. | 
| dropDownOptions | Configures the drop-down field which holds the content. | 
| elementAttr | Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element. | 
| focusStateEnabled | Specifies whether the UI component can be focused using keyboard navigation. | 
| height | Specifies the UI component's height. | 
| hint | Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the UI component. | 
| hoverStateEnabled | Specifies whether the UI component changes its state when a user pauses on it. | 
| inputAttr | Specifies the attributes to be passed on to the underlying HTML element. | 
| interval | Specifies the interval between neighboring values in the popup list in minutes. | 
| invalidDateMessage | Specifies the message displayed if the typed value is not a valid date or time. | 
| isDirty | Specifies whether the component's current value differs from the initial value. | 
| isValid | Specifies or indicates whether the editor's value is valid. | 
| label | Specifies a text string used to annotate the editor's value. | 
| labelMode | Specifies the label's display mode. | 
| max | The last date that can be selected within the UI component. | 
| maxLength | Specifies the maximum number of characters you can enter into the textbox. | 
| min | The minimum date that can be selected within the UI component. | 
| name | The value to be assigned to the  | 
| onChange | A function that is executed when the UI component loses focus after the text field's content was changed using the keyboard. | 
| onClosed | A function that is executed once the drop-down editor is closed. | 
| onContentReady | A function that is executed when the UI component is rendered and each time the component is repainted. | 
| onCopy | A function that is executed when the UI component's input has been copied. | 
| onCut | A function that is executed when the UI component's input has been cut. | 
| onDisposing | A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of. | 
| onEnterKey | A function that is executed when the Enter key has been pressed while the UI component is focused. | 
| onFocusIn | A function that is executed when the UI component gets focus. | 
| onFocusOut | A function that is executed when the UI component loses focus. | 
| onInitialized | A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance. | 
| onInput | A function that is executed each time the UI component's input is changed while the UI component is focused. | 
| onKeyDown | A function that is executed when a user is pressing a key on the keyboard. | 
| onKeyUp | A function that is executed when a user releases a key on the keyboard. | 
| onOpened | A function that is executed once the drop-down editor is opened. | 
| onOptionChanged | A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed. | 
| onPaste | A function that is executed when the UI component's input has been pasted. | 
| onValueChanged | A function that is executed after the UI component's value is changed. | 
| opened | Specifies whether or not the drop-down editor is displayed. | 
| openOnFieldClick | Specifies whether a user can open the drop-down list by clicking a text field. | 
| pickerType | Specifies the type of the date/time picker. | 
| placeholder | Specifies a placeholder for the input field. | 
| readOnly | Specifies whether the editor is read-only. | 
| rtlEnabled | Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation. | 
| showAnalogClock | Specifies whether to show the analog clock in the value picker. Applies only if type is "datetime" and pickerType is "calendar". | 
| showClearButton | Specifies whether to display the Clear button in the UI component. | 
| showDropDownButton | Specifies whether the drop-down button is visible. | 
| spellcheck | Specifies whether or not the UI component checks the inner text for spelling mistakes. | 
| stylingMode | Specifies how the UI component's text field is styled. | 
| tabIndex | Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating. | 
| text | The read-only property that stores the text displayed by the UI component input element. | 
| todayButtonText | The text displayed on the Today button. | 
| type | A format used to display date/time information. | 
| useMaskBehavior | Specifies whether to control user input using a mask created based on the displayFormat. | 
| validationError | Information on the broken validation rule. Contains the first item from the validationErrors array. | 
| validationErrors | An array of the validation rules that failed. | 
| validationMessageMode | Specifies how the message about the validation rules that are not satisfied by this editor's value is displayed. | 
| validationMessagePosition | Specifies the position of a validation message relative to the component. The validation message describes the validation rules that this component's value does not satisfy. | 
| validationStatus | Indicates or specifies the current validation status. | 
| value | Specifies the currently selected date and time. | 
| valueChangeEvent | Specifies the DOM events after which the UI component's value should be updated. | 
| visible | Specifies whether the UI component is visible. | 
| width | Specifies the UI component's width. | 
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Methods
This section describes members used to manipulate the UI component.
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| beginUpdate() | Postpones rendering that can negatively affect performance until the endUpdate() method is called. | 
| blur() | Removes focus from the input element. | 
| clear() | Resets the value property to the default value. | 
| close() | Closes the drop-down editor. | 
| content() | Gets the popup window's content. | 
| defaultOptions(rule) | Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component. | 
| dispose() | Disposes of all the resources allocated to the DateBox instance. | 
| element() | Gets the root UI component element. | 
| endUpdate() | Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method. | 
| field() | Gets the UI component's  | 
| focus() | Sets focus to the input element representing the UI component. | 
| getButton(name) | Gets an instance of a custom action button. | 
| getInstance(element) | Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node. | 
| instance() | Gets the UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component. | 
| off(eventName) | Detaches all event handlers from a single event. | 
| off(eventName, eventHandler) | Detaches a particular event handler from a single event. | 
| on(eventName, eventHandler) | Subscribes to an event. | 
| on(events) | Subscribes to events. | 
| open() | Opens the drop-down editor. | 
| option() | Gets all UI component properties. | 
| option(optionName) | Gets the value of a single property. | 
| option(optionName, optionValue) | Updates the value of a single property. | 
| option(options) | Updates the values of several properties. | 
| registerKeyHandler(key, handler) | Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key. | 
| repaint() | Renders the component again without reloading data. Use the method to update the component's markup and appearance dynamically. | 
| reset() | Resets the value property to the initial value. | 
| reset(value) | Resets the value property to the value passed as an argument. | 
| resetOption(optionName) | Resets a property to its default value. | 
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Events
This section describes events fired by this UI component.
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| change | Raised when the UI component loses focus after the text field's content was changed using the keyboard. | 
| closed | Raised once the drop-down editor is closed. | 
| contentReady | Raised when the UI component is rendered and each time the component is repainted. | 
| copy | Raised when the UI component's input has been copied. | 
| cut | Raised when the UI component's input has been cut. | 
| disposing | Raised before the UI component is disposed of. | 
| enterKey | Raised when the Enter key has been pressed while the UI component is focused. | 
| focusIn | Raised when the UI component gets focus. | 
| focusOut | Raised when the UI component loses focus. | 
| initialized | Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized. | 
| input | Raised each time the UI component's input is changed while the UI component is focused. | 
| keyDown | Raised when a user is pressing a key on the keyboard. | 
| keyUp | Raised when a user releases a key on the keyboard. | 
| opened | Raised once the drop-down editor is opened. | 
| optionChanged | Raised after a UI component property is changed. | 
| paste | Raised when the UI component's input has been pasted. | 
| valueChanged | Raised after the UI component's value is changed. | 
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Types
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| ChangeEvent | The type of the change event handler's argument. | 
| ClosedEvent | The type of the closed event handler's argument. | 
| ContentReadyEvent | The type of the contentReady event handler's argument. | 
| CopyEvent | The type of the copy event handler's argument. | 
| CutEvent | The type of the cut event handler's argument. | 
| DatePickerType | Specifies the type of the date/time picker. | 
| DateType | A format used to display date/time information. | 
| DisposingEvent | The type of the disposing event handler's argument. | 
| DropDownPredefinedButton | Specifies a custom button for an input text field. | 
| EnterKeyEvent | The type of the enterKey event handler's argument. | 
| FocusInEvent | The type of the focusIn event handler's argument. | 
| FocusOutEvent | The type of the focusOut event handler's argument. | 
| InitializedEvent | The type of the initialized event handler's argument. | 
| InputEvent | The type of the input event handler's argument. | 
| KeyDownEvent | The type of the keyDown event handler's argument. | 
| KeyUpEvent | The type of the keyUp event handler's argument. | 
| OpenedEvent | The type of the opened event handler's argument. | 
| OptionChangedEvent | The type of the optionChanged event handler's argument. | 
| PasteEvent | The type of the paste event handler's argument. | 
| TextBoxType | Specifies the text box type. | 
| ValueChangedEvent | The type of the valueChanged event handler's argument. | 
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