RadDatePicker object

The following table lists the most important properties and methods of the RadDatePicker client-side object.

Properties

Name	Parameters	Return Type	Description
get_selectedDate		Date	Returns the selected date, or null if no date is selected.
set_selectedDate	Date		Assigns the value of the date picker.
isEmpty		boolean	Returns true if the value is unassigned.
get_maxDate		Date	Returns the latest date the user can select.
set_maxDate	Date		Sets the latest date the user can select.
get_minDate		Date	Returns the earliest date the user can select.
set_minDate	Date		Sets the earliest date the user can select.
get_focusedDate		Date	Returns the date that determines the view the popup calendar uses when the value of the date picker is not assigned.
set_focusedDate	Date		Sets the date that determines the view the popup calendar uses when the value of the date picker is not assigned.
get_enabled		boolean	Gets whether the control is enabled.
set_enabled	boolean		Sets whether the control is enabled and operable by the user.
get_enableScreenBoundaryDetection	boolean		Gets whether the control switches the popup direction automatically, depending on the proximity of the page boundaries.
set_enableScreenBoundaryDetection	boolean		Sets whether the control switches the popup direction automatically, depending on the proximity of the page boundaries.
get_popupDirection		Telerik.Web.RadDatePickerPopupDirection	Gets the (default) popup direction of the calendar and timeview popups. This property is related to the screen boundary detection.
set_popupDirection	Telerik.Web.RadDatePickerPopupDirection		Sets the (default) popup direction of the calendar and timeview popups. This property is related to the screen boundary detection.
isPopupVisible		boolean	Returns whether the popup calendar is visible.
get_calendar		RadCalendar	Returns a reference to the client object for the popup calendar.
get_dateInput		RadDateInput	Returns a reference to the client object for the input area. For details on using this object, see the RadInput documentation.
get_element		HTML element	Returns the DOM element for the entire RadDatePicker control.
get_textBox		HTML element	Returns the DOM element for the text box that implements the input area.
get_popupButton		HTML element	Returns the DOM element for the calendar popup button.
get_popupContainer		HTML element	Returns the DOM element for the that contains the popup calendar.

Methods

Name	Parameters	Return Type	Description
clear			Clears the selection, leaving the value as unassigned.
showPopup	integer, integer		Displays the popup calendar at the specified coordinates. If the two parameters are omitted, the popup appears below the input area (see example below).
hidePopup			Hides the popup calendar if it is showing.
togglePopup			Toggles the visible state of the popup calendar.

See Also

• Events