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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jQuery
Angular
Vue
React
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 validation errors.  | 
            
| 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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