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Vue DateBox API

The DateBox is a widget that displays date and time in a specified format, and enables a user to pick or type in the required date/time value.

import DxDateBox from "devextreme-vue/date-box"

Type: DxDateBoxTypes.default

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Configuration

An object defining configuration options for the DateBox widget.

Name	Description
acceptCustomValue	Specifies whether or not the widget allows an end-user to enter a custom value.
accessKey	Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the widget.
activeStateEnabled	Specifies whether or not the widget changes its state when interacting with a user.
adaptivityEnabled	Specifies whether or not adaptive widget 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. Use it only if you do not specify the value at design time.
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 widget 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 option 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.
elementAttr	Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element.
focusStateEnabled	Specifies whether the widget can be focused using keyboard navigation.
height	Specifies the widget's height.
hint	Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the widget.
hoverStateEnabled	Specifies whether the widget 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.
isValid	Specifies or indicates whether the editor's value is valid.
max	The last date that can be selected within the widget.
maxLength	Specifies the maximum number of characters you can enter into the textbox.
min	The minimum date that can be selected within the widget.
name	The value to be assigned to the `name` attribute of the underlying HTML element.
onChange	A function that is executed when the widget 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 widget's content is ready and each time the content is changed.
onCopy	A function that is executed when the widget's input has been copied.
onCut	A function that is executed when the widget's input has been cut.
onDisposing	A function that is executed before the widget is disposed of.
onEnterKey	A function that is executed when the Enter key has been pressed while the widget is focused.
onFocusIn	A function that is executed when the widget gets focus.
onFocusOut	A function that is executed when the widget loses focus.
onInitialized	A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the widget instance.
onInput	A function that is executed each time the widget's input is changed while the widget is focused.
onKeyDown	A function that is executed when a user is pressing a key on the keyboard.
onKeyPress	A function that is executed when a user presses 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 widget option is changed.
onPaste	A function that is executed when the widget's input has been pasted.
onValueChanged	A function that is executed after the widget'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 widget 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 widget.
showDropDownButton	Specifies whether the drop-down button is visible.
spellcheck	Specifies whether or not the widget checks the inner text for spelling mistakes.
stylingMode	Specifies how the widget's text field is styled.
tabIndex	Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating.
text	The read-only option that holds the text displayed by the widget input element.
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.
validationStatus	Indicates or specifies the current validation status.
value	An object or a value specifying the date and time currently selected using the date box.
valueChangeEvent	Specifies the DOM events after which the widget's value should be updated.
visible	Specifies whether the widget is visible.
width	Specifies the widget's width.

Methods

This section describes members used to manipulate the widget.

Name	Description
beginUpdate()	Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.
blur()	Removes focus from the input element.
close()	Closes the drop-down editor.
content()	Gets the popup window's content.
defaultOptions(rule)	Specifies the device-dependent default configuration options for this component.
dispose()	Disposes of all the resources allocated to the DateBox instance.
element()	Gets the root widget element.
endUpdate()	Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method.
field()	Gets the widget's `<input>` element.
focus()	Sets focus to the input element representing the widget.
getButton(name)	Gets an instance of a custom action button.
getInstance(element)	Gets the instance of a widget found using its DOM node.
instance()	Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget.
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 widget options.
option(optionName)	Gets the value of a single option.
option(optionName, optionValue)	Updates the value of a single option.
option(options)	Updates the values of several options.
registerKeyHandler(key, handler)	Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key.
repaint()	Repaints the widget without reloading data. Call it to update the widget's markup.
reset()	Resets the value option to the default value.
resetOption(optionName)	Resets an option to its default value.

Events

This section describes events fired by this widget.

Name	Description
change	Raised when the widget 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 widget's content is ready.
copy	Raised when the widget's input has been copied.
cut	Raised when the widget's input has been cut.
disposing	Raised before the widget is disposed of.
enterKey	Raised when the Enter key has been pressed while the widget is focused.
focusIn	Raised when the widget gets focus.
focusOut	Raised when the widget loses focus.
initialized	Raised only once, after the widget is initialized.
input	Raised each time the widget's input is changed while the widget is focused.
keyDown	Raised when a user is pressing a key on the keyboard.
keyPress	Raised when a user presses 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 widget option is changed.
paste	Raised when the widget's input has been pasted.
valueChanged	Raised after the widget's value is changed.

Vue DateBox API

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Configuration

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Methods

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Events

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