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\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

A PHP wrapper for Kendo UI DatePicker.

Inherits from \Kendo\UI\Widget.

Usage

To use DatePicker in a PHP page instantiate a new instance, configure it via the available configuration methods and output it by echo-ing the result of the render method.

Using Kendo DatePicker

<?php
// Create a new instance of DatePicker and specify its id
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');

// Configure it
$datePicker->animation(true)

// Output it

echo $datePicker->render();
?>

Methods

ARIATemplate

Specifies a template used to populate the value of the aria-label attribute of the currently focused cell of the calendar. The parameters available for the template are: current - The current focused date.; valueType - The focused item value type - month, year and etc. or text - A text representing the focused value..

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->ARIATemplate('value');
?>

animation

Configures the opening and closing animations of the calendar popup. Setting the animation option to false will disable the opening and closing animations. As a result the calendar popup will open and close instantly. is not a valid configuration.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value boolean|\Kendo\UI\DatePickerAnimation|array

Example - using boolean

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->animation(true);
?>

Example - using \Kendo\UI\DatePickerAnimation 

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$animation = new \Kendo\UI\DatePickerAnimation();
$close = new \Kendo\UI\DatePickerAnimationClose();
$animation->close($close);
$datePicker->animation($animation);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$close = new \Kendo\UI\DatePickerAnimationClose();
$datePicker->animation(array('close' => $close));
?>

change

Fires when the selected date is changed For additional information check the change event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->change('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onChange(e) {
        // handle the change event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->change('onChange');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->change(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

close

Fires when the calendar is closed For additional information check the close event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->close('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onClose(e) {
        // handle the close event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->close('onClose');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->close(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

componentType

Specifies the component type of the widget. "classic" - Uses the standard rendering of the widget. or "modern" - Uses new rendering with a fresh and modern look and feel..

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->componentType('value');
?>

culture

Specifies the culture info used by the widget.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->culture('value');
?>

dateInput

Specifies if the DatePicker will use DateInput for editing value

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value boolean

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->dateInput(true);
?>

dates

Specifies a list of dates, which will be passed to the month content.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value array

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->dates(array());
?>

depth

Specifies the navigation depth. The following settings are available for the depth value: "month" - Shows the days of the month.; "year" - Shows the months of the year.; "decade" - Shows the years of the decade. or "century" - Shows the decades from the century..

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->depth('value');
?>

fillMode

Sets a value controlling how the color is applied. Can also be set to the following string values: "none"; "solid"; "flat" or "outline".

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->fillMode('value');
?>

The template which renders the footer of the calendar. If false, the footer will not be rendered.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction|boolean

Example - using string

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->footer('value');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->footer(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function() { }'));
?>

Example - using boolean

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->footer(true);
?>

format

Specifies the format, which is used to format the value of the DatePicker displayed in the input. The format also will be used to parse the input.For more information on date and time formats please refer to Date Formatting.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->format('value');
?>

label

Adds a label before the datepicker. If the datepicker has no id attribute, a generated id will be assigned. The string and the function parameters are setting the inner HTML of the label.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction|\Kendo\UI\DatePickerLabel|array

Example - using string

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->label('value');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->label(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function() { }'));
?>

Example - using \Kendo\UI\DatePickerLabel 

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$label = new \Kendo\UI\DatePickerLabel();
$content = 'value';
$label->content($content);
$datePicker->label($label);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$content = 'value';
$datePicker->label(array('content' => $content));
?>

max

Specifies the maximum date, which the calendar can show.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value date

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->max(new date());
?>

messages

Allows localization of the strings that are used in the widget.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value \Kendo\UI\DatePickerMessages|array

Example - using \Kendo\UI\DatePickerMessages 

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$messages = new \Kendo\UI\DatePickerMessages();
$weekColumnHeader = 'value';
$messages->weekColumnHeader($weekColumnHeader);
$datePicker->messages($messages);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$weekColumnHeader = 'value';
$datePicker->messages(array('weekColumnHeader' => $weekColumnHeader));
?>

min

Specifies the minimum date that the calendar can show.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value date

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->min(new date());
?>

month

Templates for the cells rendered in the calendar "month" view.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value \Kendo\UI\DatePickerMonth|array

Example - using \Kendo\UI\DatePickerMonth 

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$month = new \Kendo\UI\DatePickerMonth();
$content = 'value';
$month->content($content);
$datePicker->month($month);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$content = 'value';
$datePicker->month(array('content' => $content));
?>

open

Fires when the calendar is opened For additional information check the open event documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string|\Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript function

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->open('function(e) { }');
?>

Example - using string which defines a JavaScript name

<script>
    function onOpen(e) {
        // handle the open event.
    }
</script>
<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->open('onOpen');
?>

Example - using \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->open(new \Kendo\JavaScriptFunction('function(e) { }'));
?>

parseFormats

Specifies a list of date formats used to parse the value set with value() method or by direct user input. If not set the value of the format will be used. Note that the format option is always used during parsing.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value array

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->parseFormats(array());
?>

The options that will be used for the popup initialization. For more details about the available options refer to Popup documentation.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value \Kendo\UI\DatePickerPopup|array

Example - using \Kendo\UI\DatePickerPopup 

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$popup = new \Kendo\UI\DatePickerPopup();
$appendTo = 'value';
$popup->appendTo($appendTo);
$datePicker->popup($popup);
?>

Example - using array

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$appendTo = 'value';
$datePicker->popup(array('appendTo' => $appendTo));
?>

rounded

Sets a value controlling the border radius. Can also be set to the following string values: "none"; "small"; "medium"; "large" or "full".

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->rounded('value');
?>

size

Sets a value controlling size of the component. Can also be set to the following string values: "small"; "medium"; "large" or "none".

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->size('value');
?>

start

Specifies the start view. The following settings are available for the start value: "month" - Shows the days of the month.; "year" - Shows the months of the year.; "decade" - Shows the years of the decade. or "century" - Shows the decades from the century..

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value string

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->start('value');
?>

value

Specifies the selected date.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value date

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->value(new date());
?>

weekNumber

If set to true a week of the year will be shown on the left side of the calendar. It is possible to define a template in order to customize what will be displayed.

Returns

\Kendo\UI\DatePicker

Parameters

$value boolean

Example

<?php
$datePicker = new \Kendo\UI\DatePicker('DatePicker');
$datePicker->weekNumber(true);
?>
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