# Formats

You can control the format of the Kendo UI for Vue DatePicker by using the [`format`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dateinputs/api/datepickerprops#format) property.

The `format` property accepts string parameters and, by the default value is `'d'`. When you set the `format` and the `input` element is not focused, the value is properly formatted. For more information on the date and number formats Kendo UI for Vue supports, refer to the [kendo-intl](https://github.com/telerik/kendo-intl#date-formatting) GitHub repository.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui/dateinputs/datepicker/formats/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the DatePicker](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dateinputs/api/datepickerprops)
* [Supported Date and Number Formats](https://github.com/telerik/kendo-intl/tree/master/docs)