# MaskDateOnlyProvider

The MaskDateOnlyProvider is responsible for the parsing of the dates. The MaskDateOnlyProvider can be accessed by casting to that appropriate class. Here is a list of the expose properties.

* The **AutoCompleteYear** property controls whether to auto-complete years on user input.
* The **YearResetValue** property determines the year value when is has been reset.
* The **Value** property gets or sets the value of the provider.
* The **MinDate** property gets or sets the min date of the provider.
* The **MaxDate** property gets or sets the max date of the provider.
* The **AutoSelectNextPart** property controls whether or not the next date part will be automatically selected when the user types.
* The **SelectedItemIndex** property can be used to retrieve the current selected part of the date.
* The **SelectFirstItem** method just selects the first part of the date.
* The **SelectNextItem** method just selects the last part of the date.

The following code spinet demonstrates how one can access and use the provider:

```C#
MaskDateOnlyProvider provider = this.radDateOnlyPicker1.DateOnlyPickerElement.TextBoxElement.Provider as MaskDateOnlyProvider;
provider.AutoSelectNextPart = true;

```

```VB.NET
Dim provider As MaskDateOnlyProvider = TryCast(Me.radDateOnlyPicker1.DateOnlyPickerElement.TextBoxElement.Provider, MaskDateOnlyProvider)
provider.AutoSelectNextPart = True

```

> note
> The **MaskProviderCreated** event will be fired each time when new provider instance is created. For example when the MaskType is changed.

## See Also

* [Design Time](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/editors/dateonlypicker/design-time)
* [Properties](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/editors/dateonlypicker/properties-events)
* [Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/editors/dateonlypicker/structure)