Question

I need to call $.datepicker._gotoToday; from my own button.

I’m adding the custom button in this way:

beforeShow: function (input) {
        setTimeout(function () {
            var bodyPane = $(input).datepicker("widget");

            $("<button>", {
                click: function () {
              // call $.datepicker._gotoToday;
                }
            }).attr("class", "btnToday").text("test").appendTo(bodyPane);
        }, 1);
    }

Is there a way to call the function or “clone” it?

Answer 1

You should be able to just set the date for the picker in the click function:

$(input).datepicker("setDate", new Date());