ASP.NET MVC DatePicker Overview
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The Telerik UI DatePicker HtmlHelper for ASP.NET MVC is a server-side wrapper for the Kendo UI DatePicker widget.
The DatePicker enables the user to select a date from a calendar or through a direct input. It provides options for using custom templates for its Month view, setting minimum and maximum dates, a start view, and a depth for navigation.
Basic Configuration
The following example demonstrates the basic configuration for the DatePicker.
@(Html.Kendo().DatePicker()
.Name("datepicker") // The name of the DatePicker is mandatory. It specifies the "id" attribute of the widget.
.Min(new DateTime(1900, 1, 1)) // Sets the min date of the DatePicker.
.Max(new DateTime(2099, 12, 31)) // Sets the max date of the DatePicker.
.Value(DateTime.Today) // Sets the value of the DatePicker.
)
Functionality and Features
- Disabled dates
- Selected dates
- Start view and navigation depth
- Validation
- Calendar types
- Week number column
- DateInput integration
- Templates
- Accessibility
Events
You can subscribe to all DatePicker events. For a complete example on DatePicker events, refer to the demo on handling DatePicker events.
The following example demonstrates how to subscribe to events by a handler name.
@(Html.Kendo().DatePicker()
.Name("datepicker")
.Events(e => e
.Open("datepicker_open")
.Close("datepicker_close")
.Change("datepicker_change")
)
)
function datepicker_open() {
// Handle the open event.
}
function datepicker_close() {
// Handle the close event.
}
function datepicker_change() {
// Handle the change event.
}
Handling by Template Delegate
The following example demonstrates how to subscribe to events by a template delegate.
@(Html.Kendo().DatePicker()
.Name("datepicker")
.Events(e => e
.Open(@<text>
function() {
// Handle the open event inline.
}
</text>)
.Change(@<text>
function() {
// Handle the change event inline.
}
</text>)
)
)
Referencing Existing Instances
To reference an existing Telerik UI DatePicker instance, use the jQuery.data() method. Once a reference is established, use the DatePicker client-side API to control its behavior.
// Place the following after your Telerik UI DatePicker for ASP.NET MVC declaration.
<script>
$(function() {
// The Name() of the DatePicker is used to get its client-side instance.
var datepicker = $("#datepicker").data("kendoDatePicker");
//Use the "value" API method to get the DatePicker's value.
console.log(datepicker.value());
});
</script>