JavaScript/jQuery Calendar API
The Calendar is a UI component that displays a calendar and allows an end user to select the required date within a specified date range.
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jQuery
Angular
Vue
React
Options
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| cellComponent |
An alias for the cellTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. |
| cellRender |
An alias for the cellTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. |
| cellTemplate |
Specifies a custom template for calendar cells. |
| dateSerializationFormat |
Specifies the date-time value serialization format. Use it only if you do not specify the value at design time. |
| disabled |
Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction. |
| disabledDates |
Specifies dates that users cannot select. |
| elementAttr |
Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element. |
| firstDayOfWeek |
Specifies the first day of a week. |
| 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. |
| isValid |
Specifies or indicates whether the editor's value is valid. |
| max |
The latest date the UI component allows to select. |
| maxZoomLevel |
Specifies the maximum zoom level of the calendar. |
| min |
The earliest date the UI component allows to select. |
| minZoomLevel |
Specifies the minimum zoom level of the calendar. |
| name |
The value to be assigned to the |
| onDisposing |
A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of. |
| onInitialized |
A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance. |
| onOptionChanged |
A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed. |
| onValueChanged |
A function that is executed after the UI component's value is changed. |
| readOnly |
Specifies whether the editor is read-only. |
| rtlEnabled |
Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation. |
| showTodayButton |
Specifies whether or not the UI component displays a button that selects the current date. |
| tabIndex |
Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating. |
| 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 in the calendar. |
| visible |
Specifies whether the UI component is visible. |
| width |
Specifies the UI component's width. |
| zoomLevel |
Specifies the current calendar zoom level. |
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Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| beginUpdate() |
Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called. |
| defaultOptions(rule) |
Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component. |
| dispose() |
Disposes of all the resources allocated to the Calendar instance. |
| element() |
Gets the root UI component element. |
| endUpdate() |
Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method. |
| focus() |
Sets focus on the UI component. |
| 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. |
| 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() |
Repaints the UI component without reloading data. Call it to update the UI component's markup. |
| reset() |
Resets the value property to the default value. |
| resetOption(optionName) |
Resets a property to its default value. |
Events
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| disposing |
Raised before the UI component is disposed of. |
| initialized |
Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized. |
| optionChanged |
Raised after a UI component property is changed. |
| valueChanged |
Raised after the UI component's value is changed. |
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