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Migration from Essential JS 1 in React DatePicker component

This article describes the API migration process of DatePicker component from Essential JS 1 to Essential JS 2.

Date Selection

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Setting the value Property: value 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" value='5/5/2019' ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: value 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" value='5/5/2019'></DatePickerComponent>

Date Format

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Display the date format Property: dateFormat 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" dateFormat='yyyy/MM/dd' ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: format 
<DatePickerComponent  id="datepicker" format="yyyy-MM-dd"></DatePickerComponent>
Day header format Property: dayHeaderFormat 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" dayHeaderFormat="long" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Not Applicable

Calendar Views

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Start view Property: startLevel 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" startLevel="year" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: start 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" start="Decade"></DatePickerComponent>
Depth view Property: depthLevel 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" depthLevel="year" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: depth 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" depth="Year"></DatePickerComponent>

Date Range

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Minimum date Property: minDate 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" minDate="5/5/2019" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: min 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" min="6/6/2019"></DatePickerComponent>
Maximum date Property: maxDate 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" maxDate="5/5/2019" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: max 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" max="8/8/2017"></DatePickerComponent>

Disabled Dates

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Block-out dates Property: blackoutDates 
var blackoutDates = [new Date(2016, 4, 10), new Date(2016, 4, 15), new Date(2016, 4, 20), new Date(2016, 4, 22), new Date(2016, 5, 12), new Date(2016, 5, 24)]

<EJ.DatePicker id="timepicker"  blackoutDates={blackoutDates} value="5/5/2016" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" renderDayCell={this.disableDate.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

disableDate(args) {
    if (args.date.getDay() === 0 || args.date.getDay() === 6) {
        args.isDisabled = true;
        }
    }

Customization

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
CSS Class Property: cssClass 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" cssClass="gradient-lime" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: cssClass 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" cssClass='gradient-lime'></DatePickerComponent>
Event callback for each cell creation Not Applicable Event: renderDayCell 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" renderDayCell={this.onRenderCell.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onRenderCell() {/** code block */}
Show/Hide the today button Property: showFooter 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" showFooter={false} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: showTodayButton 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" showTodayButton ={false}></DatePickerComponent>
Show/Hide the other month dates Property: showOtherMonths 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" showOtherMonths={false} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker"></DatePickerComponent>

.e-datepicker .e-calendar .e-content tr.e-month-hide, .e-datepicker .e-calendar .e-content td.e-other-month > .e-day {
        visibility: none;
   }

.e-datepicker .e-calendar .e-content td.e-month-hide, .e-datepicker .e-calendar .e-content td.e-other-month {
        pointer-events: none;
        touch-action: none;
}
Show/Hide the disabled date Property: showDisabledRange 
var blackoutDates = [new Date(2016, 4, 10), new Date(2016, 4, 15), new Date(2016, 4, 20), new Date(2016, 4, 22), new Date(2016, 5, 12), new Date(2016, 5, 24)]

<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" showDisabledRange={false} blackoutDates={blackoutDates} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Not Applicable
Show/Hide the popup button Property: showPopupButton 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" showPopupButton={false} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Event: Focus 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" focus={this.onFocus.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>
onFocus(args) {
    this.show();
}

.e-control-wrapper .e-input-group-icon.e-date-icon {
    display: none;
}
Enable/Disable the rounded corner Property: showRoundedCorner 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" showRoundedCorner={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" cssClass='e-customStyle'></DatePickerComponent>

.e-control-wrapper.e-customStyle.e-date-wrapper.e-input-group {
    border-radius: 4px;
}
Skip a month Property: stepMonths 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" stepMonths={3} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" value='5/5/2019' open={this.onOpen.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onOpen(args){
    datepicker.navigateTo('Year', new Date("03/18/2028"));
}
Show/Hide the tooltip Property: showTooltip 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" showTooltip={false} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Not Applicable
Today button text Property: buttonText 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" buttonText="Now" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" locale='de'></DatePickerComponent>

L10n.load({
    'de': {
        'datepicker': { placeholder: 'Wählen Sie ein Datum aus',
        `today: 'heute' }
    }
});
Display Inline Property: displayInline 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" displayInline={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Not Applicable
Enable/Disable the animation Property: enableAnimation 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" enableAnimation={false} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Not Applicable
Highlight dates Property: highlightSection 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker"  highlightSection="month" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker"  renderDayCell={this.highlightDate.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

highlightDate(args) {
    if (args.date.getDate() === 10) {
        args.element.classList.add('e-highlightweekend');
    }
}

.e-highlightweekend {
    background-color: #cfe9f3;
}
Highlight weekend Property: highlightWeekend 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker"  highlightWeekend={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker"  renderDayCell={this.highlightDate.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

highlightDate(args) {
    if (args.date.getDay() === 0 || args.date.getDay() === 6) {
        args.element.classList.add('e-highlightweekend');
    }
}

.e-highlightweekend {
    background-color: #cfe9f3;
}
Tooltip format Property: tooltipFormat 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker"  tooltipFormat="dd/MM/yyyy" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Not Applicable
Special dates Property: specialDates 
var specialdate = [ { date: new Date(), tooltip: "In Australia" }]

<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker"  specialDates={specialdate}></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker"  renderDayCell={this.customDates} value='5/5/2017'></DatePickerComponent>

customDates(args) {
    if (args.date.getDate() === 10) {
        var span = document.createElement('span');
        span.setAttribute('class', 'e-icons highlight');
        args.element.firstElementChild.setAttribute('title', 'Birthday !');
        args.element.setAttribute('title', 'Birthday !');
        args.element.setAttribute('data-val', 'Birthday !');
        args.element.appendChild(span);
    }
}
FocusIn event Event: focusIn 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker"  focusIn={onFocus} ></EJ.DatePicker>

function onFocus() {
    /** code block */
}
 Event: focus 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" focus={this.onFocus.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onFocus() {
    /** code block */  
}
FocusOut event Event: focusOut 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker"  focusOut={onFocus} ></EJ.DatePicker>

function onFocus()  {
    /** code block */
}
 Event: blur 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" blur={this.onBlur.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onBlur()  {
   /** code block */
}
FocusIn method Not Applicable Method: focusIn() 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" created={this.create.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

create(args){
    this.focusIn();
}
FocusOut method Not Applicable Method: focusOut() 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" created={this.create.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

create(args){
    this.focusIn();
    this.focusOut();
}
Prevent popup close Not Applicable Event: Close 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" close={this.onClose.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onClose(args) {
    /*Triggers when the popup gets close*/
    args.cancel = true;
}
Prevent popup open Not Applicable Event: Open 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" open={this.onOpen.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onOpen(args) {
    /*Triggers when the popup gets close*/
    args.cancel = true;
}

Accessibility

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Enable/Disable the RTL Property: enableRTL 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" enableRTL={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: enableRtl 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" enableRtl={true}></DatePickerComponent>

Persistence

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Enable/Disable the persistence Property: enablePersistence 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" enablePersistence={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: enablePersistence 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" enablePersistence={true}></DatePickerComponent>

Validation

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Validation rules Property: validationRules 
var validationRules = {required: {true}};

$.validator.setDefaults({
    errorClass: 'e-validation-error',
    errorPlacement: function (error, element) {
        $(error).insertAfter(element.closest(".e-widget"));
        }
});

<EJ.DatePicker id="timepicker" validationRules= {validationRules} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" floatLabelType='Always'> </DatePickerComponent>

var options = { rules: { 'datepicker': { required: true } } };
var formObject = new ej.inputs.FormValidator('#form-element', options);
Validation message Property: validationMessage 
var validationRules = {required: {true}};
var validationMessage = {required: "Required value"};

$.validator.setDefaults({
    errorClass: 'e-validation-error',
    errorPlacement: function (error, element) {
        $(error).insertAfter(element.closest(".e-widget"));
    }
});

<EJ.DatePicker id="timepicker" validationRules= {validationRules} validationMessage= {validationMessage} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" floatLabelType='Always'> </DatePickerComponent>

var options = { rules: { 'datepicker': { required: true } },
customPlacement: (inputElement, errorElement) => {
    inputElement.parentElement.parentElement.appendChild(errorElement);
}
var formObject = new ej.inputs.FormValidator('#form-element', options);

Common

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Width Property: width 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" width='300px' ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: width 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" width='300px'></DatePickerComponent>
Readonly Property: readonly 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" readOnly={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: readonly 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" readonly={true}></DatePickerComponent>
Show/Hide the clear button Not Applicable Property: showClearButton 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" showClearButton={false}></DatePickerComponent>
Height Property: height 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" height='50px' ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Can be achieved by 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" cssClass='e-custom-style'></DatePickerComponent>

.e-control-wrapper.e-custom-style.e-date-wrapper.e-input-group {
    height: 35px;
}
Html Attributes Property: HtmlAttributes 
var htmlAttributes = {required:"required"}
  
<EJ.TimePicker id="timepicker"  htmlAttributes = {htmlAttributes} ></EJ.TimePicker>
 Not Applicable
Enable/Disable the week number Property: weekNumber 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" weekNumber={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: weekNumber 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" weekNumber={true}></DatePickerComponent>
Watermark text Property: watermarkText 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" watermarkText="enter a date' ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: placeholder 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" placeholder='Enter date'></DatePickerComponent>
Disable/Enable Property: enabled 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" enabled={false}></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: enabled 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" enabled={false}></DatePickerComponent>
Disable the DatePicker Method: disable() 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" create={onCreate}></EJ.DatePicker>

function onCreate(args) {
    var dateObject = $("#datepicker").data("ejDatePicker");
    dateObject.disable();
}
 Not Applicable
Enable the DatePicker Method: enable() 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" create={onCreate}></EJ.DatePicker>

function onCreate(args) {
    var dateObject = $("#datepicker").data("ejDatePicker");
    dateObject.enable();
}
 Not Applicable
Enable/Disable the textBox editing Property: allowEdit 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" allowEdit={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: allowEdit 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" allowEdit={false}></DatePickerComponent>
zIndex Not Applicable Property: zIndex 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" zIndex="2000" ></DatePickerComponent>
Specify the placeholder text behavior Not Applicable Property: floatLabelType 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" placeholder='Enter date' floatLabelType='Auto'></DatePickerComponent>

Globalization

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Locale Property: locale 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" locale="en-US" ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: locale 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" locale='en'></DatePickerComponent>
First day of week Property: startDay 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" startDay={3} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: firstDayOfWeek 
<DatePickerComponent firstDayOfWeek={5}></DatePickerComponent>

Strict Mode

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Strict mode Property: enableStrictMode 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" enableStrictMode={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Property: strictMode 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" min="5/5/2019" max="6/6/2019" value="7/7/2019" strictMode={true}></DatePickerComponent>

Open and Close

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Close Event: Close 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" close={onClose} ></EJ.DatePicker>

function onClose() { /** code block */ }
 Event: Close 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker"  close={this.onClose.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onClose() { /** code block */ }
Hide Method: hide() 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" create={onCreate} ></EJ.DatePicker>

function onCreate(args) {
    var dateObject = $("#datepicker").data("ejDatePicker");
    dateObject.show();
    dateObject.hide();
}
 Method: hide() 
<DateTimePickerComponent id="datetimepicker" created={this.onCreate.bind(this)}></DateTimePickerComponent>

onCreate(args){
    this.show();
    this.hide();
}
Open Event: Open 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" open={onOpen} ></EJ.DatePicker>

function onOpen() {/** code block */ }
 Event: Open 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" open={this.onOpen.bind(this)}></DatePickerComponent>

onOpen() {/** code block */ }
Show Method: show() 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" create={onCreate} ></EJ.DatePicker>

function onCreate(args) {
    var dateObject = $("#datepicker").data("ejDatePicker");
    dateObject.show();
}
 Method: show() 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" created={this.create.bind(this)} ></DatePickerComponent>

create(args){
    this.show();
}

View Navigation

Behavior API in Essential JS 1 API in Essential JS 2
Navigate to specific month Not Applicable Method: navigateTo() 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" open={this.onOpen.bind(this)} ></DatePickerComponent>

onOpen(args){
    this.navigateTo('Year', new Date("03/18/2018"));
}
Navigation callback Event: Navigate 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" navigate={onNavigate} ></EJ.DatePicker>

onNavigate() {/** code block */ }
 Event: Navigated 
<DatePickerComponent id="datepicker" navigated={this.onNavigated.bind(this)} ></DatePickerComponent>

onNavigated() {/** code block */ }
Enable/Disable the drill down Property: allowDirllDown 
<EJ.DatePicker id="datepicker" allowDirllDown={true} ></EJ.DatePicker>
 Not Applicable
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