JavaScript/jQuery 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.

import DateBox from "devextreme/ui/date_box"

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Configuration

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 name attribute of the underlying HTML element.
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 <input> element.
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.