Question

When i set my input field without datepicker like that:

<input type="text" name="date" value="<?php echo $date; ?>" class="textbox" />

I can see my value which i get from database. The format is: 1965-02-05

When I set this code:

    <script>
    $(function() {
        $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({
            changeMonth: true,
            changeYear: true
        }
            );
                $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker( "option", "dateFormat", "yy-mm-dd" );
                $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker( "option", "yearRange", '1900:2011' );
    });
    </script>
<input type="text" id="datepicker" name="date" value="<?php echo $date; ?>" class="textbox" />

nothing shown in text input area, but i can see datepicker without any problem when i click inside of the text input area.

What is the problem?
I’am formatting like that:

http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Datepicker/formatDate

Answer 1

$( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({
    changeMonth: true,
    changeYear: true,
    dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd',
    yearRange: '1900:2011',
    constrainInput: false 
});

See working example: http://jsfiddle.net/eATRv/

Try this. Now you should also be able to see if it is the correct format 🙂