jquery.datePicker example: localised datePicker

< date picker home

The following example shows the simply localisation of the date picker. Simply include the relevant date_LOCALE.js file and then redefine the values in $.dpText.

Test date picker form

1. Date 1:
2. Date 2:
3. Test select: Test SELECT Doesn't shine through Even in IE Yay!

Page sourcecode

$.dpText = {
	TEXT_PREV_YEAR		:	'DE Previous year',
	TEXT_PREV_MONTH		:	'DE Previous month',
	TEXT_NEXT_YEAR		:	'DE Next year',
	TEXT_NEXT_MONTH		:	'DE Next month',
	TEXT_CLOSE			:	'DE Close',
	TEXT_CHOOSE_DATE	:	'DE Choose date'
}
$(function()
{
	$('.date-pick').datePicker()
});

Page CSS

/* located in demo.css and creates a little calendar icon
 * instead of a text link for "Choose date"
 */
a.dp-choose-date {
	float: left;
	width: 16px;
	height: 16px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 5px 3px 0;
	display: block;
	text-indent: -2000px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(calendar.png) no-repeat; 
}
a.dp-choose-date.dp-disabled {
	background-position: 0 -20px;
	cursor: default;
}
/* makes the input field shorter once the date picker code
 * has run (to allow space for the calendar icon
 */
input.dp-applied {
	width: 140px;
	float: left;
}