Forms

Datepicker

The Date Picker is an input field that allows the user to choose a date and year.

Do's

  • allow the user to type in the date and year directly when it is needed
  • date format should be clear and understandable to users
  • full name of months are spelled out

Don'ts

  • don't ask users to enter special characters to format dates in text field

When to use

  • when the complete date entry (DD-MM-YYYY) is need, not partial (only a year or month or date, for example)

When not to use

  • when the range of dates needs to be selected