JavaScript must be enabled in the client browser to use the drop down calendar. If JavaScript is not enabled users can still enter a date value in the HTML text field.

Note a rendering feature of Netscape and Internet Explorer gives the HTML <select> element the highest Z-level index. The HTML <select> cannot be covered by other elements. If a <select> is located inside the DatePicker's popup calendar region, the <select> will render through the popup calendar obscuring part of the calendar. In these situation organize the form's UI layout so this does not occur.

Name	Type	Direction	Required	Default	Description
value	java.util.Date	in	yes		The data value. Take care to ensure date time values are 'normalized' before performing any millisec based comparison or equality operations.
format	String	in	no	dd MMM yyyy	The date format string. See SimpleDateFormat for format pattern letters.
disabled	boolean	in	no	false	Controls whether the date field and calendar button is active or not.
icon	IAsset	in	no		The icon used to toggle the calendar on and off. The calendar will automatically line itself up beneath the text input field.

Body: removed
Informal parameters: allowed (These parameters will be applied to the text field)
Reserved parameters: none

This example provides a simple form where the user can select a start date and an end date.

Start Date:   End Date:

  
<form jwcid="Form" listener="ognl:listeners.formSubmit">
<table valign="middle">
 <tr>
  <td>Start Date:</td> <td><span jwcid="@DatePicker" value="ognl:startDate"/></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>End Date:</td> <td><span jwcid="@DatePicker" value="ognl:endDate"/></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td colspan="2" align="right"><input type="submit" value="Submit"/></td>
 </tr>
</table>
</form>

<property-specification name="startDate" type="java.util.Date"/>
<property-specification name="endDate" type="java.util.Date"/>
	
public abstract class Dates extends BasePage {
    public abstract Date getStartDate();
	
    public abstract Date getEndDate();

    public void formSubmit(IRequestCycle cycle) {
        // Process the submitted dates.
    }
}