In this tutorial, we will show you how to add a datepicker to the input field using jQuery UI. By adding date picker functionality, the calendar opens when the connected input field is in focus. The user can choose a date from the calendar. Here we will provide example code for some of the most commonly used.


jQuery UI Plugin

include the necessary libraries to use the jQuery UI Datepicker.

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.js"></script>


JavaScript Code:

The input field ID (datepicker) needs to be specified as datepicker selector.

$(function(){
    $("#datepicker").datepicker();
});

html code

On the input field focus, an interactive calendar will open.

<p>Date: <input type="text" id="datepicker"></p>

comple_example.html

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
        <title>jQuery UI Datepicker - Default functionality</title>
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="/resources/demos/style.css">
        <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
        <script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.js"></script>
        <script>
            $(function() {
                $("#datepicker").datepicker();
            });
        </script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <p>Date: <input type="text" id="datepicker"></p>

    </body>
</html>

Output:




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