Es5 getting started in EJ2 JavaScript Datepicker control

2 Jun 20239 minutes to read

The Essential JS 2 for JavaScript (global script) is an ES5 formatted pure JavaScript framework which can be directly used in latest web browsers.

Component Initialization

Create an app folder myapp in local machine to initialize Essential JS 2 JavaScript components.

Using either of the following way to refer the required script and styles.

Using local script and style references in a HTML page.
Using CDN link for script and style reference.

Using local script and style references in a HTML page

Step 1: You can get the global scripts and styles from the Essential Studio JavaScript (Essential JS 2) build installed location.

Step 2: To render DatePicker component, need to add DatePicker and its dependent packages from below installed location.

Dependencies

ej2-base
ej2-buttons
ej2-inputs
ej2-popups
ej2-calendars

Syntax:

package: **(installed location)**/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/{RELEASE_VERSION}/Essential JS 2/{PACKAGE_NAME

Example:

Package: C:/Program Files (x86)/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/15.4.30/Essential JS 2/ej2-base

packages: C:/Program Files (x86)/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/15.4.30/Essential JS 2/ej2-buttons

packages: C:/Program Files (x86)/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/15.4.30/Essential JS 2/ej2-inputs

packages: C:/Program Files (x86)/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/15.4.30/Essential JS 2/ej2-popups

Package: C:/Program Files (x86)/Syncfusion/Essential Studio/15.4.30/Essential JS 2/ej2-calendars

Step 3: Create a folder myapp/resources and copy/paste the global scripts and styles from the above installed location to myapp/resources location.

Step 4: Create a HTML page (index.html) in myapp location and add the Essentials JS 2 script and style references.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 DatePicker Component</title>
    <!-- Essential JS 2 DatePicker's dependent material theme -->
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

    <!-- Essential JS 2 all script -->
    <!-- <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> -->

    <!-- Essential JS 2 DatePicker's dependent scripts -->
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-inputs/dist/global/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-buttons/dist/global/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/dist/global/ej2-calendars.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
</body>

</html>

If you want to refer the combined component styles, please make use of our CRG (Custom Resource Generator) in your application.

Step 5: Now, add the input element and initiate the Essential JS 2 DatePicker component in the index.html by using following code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 DatePicker Component</title>
    <!-- Essential JS 2 DatePicker's dependent material theme -->
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

    <!-- Essential JS 2 all script -->
    <!-- <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> -->

    <!-- Essential JS 2 DatePicker's dependent scripts -->
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-inputs/dist/global/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-buttons/dist/global/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/dist/global/ej2-calendars.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <!-- Add the HTML <input> element  -->
    <input id="element" />
    <script>
        // initialize DatePicker component
        var datepicker = new ej.calendars.DatePicker();

        // Render initialized DatePicker.
        datepicker.appendTo('#element')
    </script>
</body>

</html>

Step 6: Now, run the index.html in web browser, it will render the Essential JS 2 DatePicker component.

Using CDN link for script and style reference

Step 1: The Essential JS 2 components scripts and styles are already hosted in the below CDN link formats.

Syntax:

Script: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/dist/global/{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Style: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/styles/material.css

Example:

Script: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/dist/global/ej2-calendars.min.js

Styles: http://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/styles/material.css

Step 2: Have to add CDN global script and style for calender and its dependent packages in myapp/index.html like below.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 Calendar Component</title>
    <!-- Essential JS 2 DatePicker's dependent material theme -->
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
    <link href="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

    <!-- Essential JS 2 all script -->
    <!-- <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> -->

    <!-- Essential JS 2 DatePicker's dependent scripts -->
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-inputs/dist/global/ej2-inputs.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-buttons/dist/global/ej2-buttons.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-calendars/dist/global/ej2-calendars.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <!-- Add the HTML <input> element  -->
    <input id="element" />
    <script>
        // initialize DatePicker component
        var datepicker = new ej.calendars.DatePicker();
        // Render initialized DatePicker.
        datepicker.appendTo('#element')
    </script>
</body>

</html>

When referencing CDN links in application, always ensure the network connection will be in enabled state.

Setting the value, min and max dates

The following example demonstrates how to set the value, min and max dates on initializing the
DatePicker. Here you can able to select a date within a range from 9th to 15th.

index.js
index.html
var month = new Date().getMonth();
   var fullYear = new Date().getFullYear();
   
   var datepicker = new ej.calendars.DatePicker({
        placeholder: 'Choose a date',
            // Sets the min.
    min: new Date(fullYear, month , 9),
    //Sets the max.
    max: new Date(fullYear, month, 15),
    // Sets the value.
    value: new Date(fullYear, month , 11)
    });
    datepicker.appendTo('#element');
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 DatePicker control</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/25.1.35/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/25.1.35/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/25.1.35/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/25.1.35/ej2-popups/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/25.1.35/ej2-calendars/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/25.1.35/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <input id="element" type="text">
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>