localizing the date column in kendo grid

[Raj Yennam]

Hi,

I am using Kendo UI Complete v2013.2.918.  I have to convert the date column data into the language specific date format which is based on browser's "Language Preference"  and i have to show the dates in customized filter menu in the same format.

Please suggest a way to achieve this.

Thanks,
Raj

[Dimo]

Hello Raj,

Kendo UI widgets' date and number formats depend on the widget's culture setting, or the global Kendo UI culture setting. In order to apply a particular culture on the page, you have to register the corresponding culture-specific Javascript file (provided in the Kendo UI distribution), or create a custom one of your own.

Please note that:

+ Kendo UI is not able to detect the browser settings client-side. However, you can read the browser's Accept-Language request header on the server and generate the appropriate Javascript statement to apply the correct culture on the client.

+ Kendo UI culture influences date/number formats inside widgets such as Date/Time pickers and Numeric textboxes. However, when displaying dates in the Grid, you will need to use a column template with a date format, according to your preferences, as shown here:

http://demos.kendoui.com/web/grid/remote-data.html

Please refer to our documentation for further details about setting and using cultures.

http://docs.kendoui.com/getting-started/framework/globalization/definecultureinfo

Regards,
Dimo
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