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title: DateField summary: How to format and use the DateField class.
DateField
This FormField subclass lets you display an editable date, in a single text input field.
It implements the HTML5 input date type
(with type=date). In supported browsers, this will cause a localised date picker to appear for users.
HTML5 date fields present and save ISO 8601 date formats (y-MM-dd),
since the browser takes care of converting to/from a localised presentation.
Browsers without support receive an <input type=text> based polyfill.
The following example will add a simple DateField to your Page, allowing you to enter a date manually.
mysite/code/Page.php
:::php
<?php
class Page extends SiteTree {
private static $db = array(
'MyDate' => 'Date',
);
public function getCMSFields() {
$fields = parent::getCMSFields();
$fields->addFieldToTab(
'Root.Main',
DateField::create('MyDate', 'Enter a date')
);
return $fields;
}
}
Custom Date Format
A custom date format for a [api:DateField] can be provided through setDateFormat.
This is only necessary if you want to opt-out of the built-in browser localisation via type=date.
:::php
// will display a date in the following format: 31/06/2012
DateField::create('MyDate')
->setHTML5(false)
->setDateFormat('dd/MM/yyyy');
Min and Max Dates
Sets the minimum and maximum allowed date values using the min and max configuration settings (in ISO format or
strtotime()).
:::php
DateField::create('MyDate')
->setMinDate('-7 days')
->setMaxDate('2012-12-31')
Formatting Hints
It's often not immediate apparent which format a field accepts, and showing the technical format (e.g. HH:mm:ss) is
of limited use to the average user. An alternative is to show the current date in the desired format alongside the
field description as an example.
:::php
$dateField = DateField::create('MyDate');
// Show long format as text below the field
$dateField->setDescription(_t(
'FormField.Example',
'e.g. {format}',
[ 'format' => $dateField->getDateFormat() ]
));
// Alternatively, set short format as a placeholder in the field
$dateField->setAttribute('placeholder', $dateField->getDateFormat());
API Documentation
- [api:DateField]