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Playing with Bootstrap Datepicker

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The following example illustrates an usage of FormValidation with the Bootstrap Datepicker plugin.

You should look at the basic principles when integrating FormValidation with other plugins

Basic example

<!-- Include Bootstrap Datepicker -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker.min.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker3.min.css" />

<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/js/bootstrap-datepicker.min.js"></script>

<style type="text/css">
/**
 * Override feedback icon position
 * See http://formvalidation.io/examples/adjusting-feedback-icon-position/
 */
#eventForm .form-control-feedback {
    top: 0;
    right: -15px;
}
</style>

<form id="eventForm" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-3 control-label">Event</label>
        <div class="col-xs-5">
            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" />
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-3 control-label">Date</label>
        <div class="col-xs-5 date">
            <div class="input-group input-append date" id="datePicker">
                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="date" />
                <span class="input-group-addon add-on"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span></span>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-xs-5 col-xs-offset-3">
            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Validate</button>
        </div>
    </div>
</form>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#datePicker')
        .datepicker({
            format: 'mm/dd/yyyy'
        })
        .on('changeDate', function(e) {
            // Revalidate the date field
            $('#eventForm').formValidation('revalidateField', 'date');
        });

    $('#eventForm').formValidation({
        framework: 'bootstrap',
        icon: {
            valid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-ok',
            invalid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-remove',
            validating: 'glyphicon glyphicon-refresh'
        },
        fields: {
            name: {
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The name is required'
                    }
                }
            },
            date: {
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The date is required'
                    },
                    date: {
                        format: 'MM/DD/YYYY',
                        message: 'The date is not a valid'
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    });
});
</script>

Embedding a date picker

It's possible for Bootstrap Datepicker to embed a picker right on the page without attaching it to particular input field.

In order to validate the selected date, firstly we need create a hidden input to keep the selected date:

<div id="embeddingDatePicker"></div>
<input type="hidden" id="selectedDate" name="selectedDate" />

We then add validator rules for the selectedDate field, don't forget to set excluded: false to the field (because it's hidden so it will be ignored by default):

$('#eventForm').formValidation({
    framework: 'bootstrap',
    icon: {
        ...
    },
    fields: {
        selectedDate: {
            // The hidden input will not be ignored
            excluded: false,
            validators: {
                notEmpty: {
                    message: 'The date is required'
                },
                date: {
                    format: 'MM/DD/YYYY',
                    message: 'The date is not a valid'
                }
            }
        }
    }
});

Finally, after choosing a date, you need to set the selected date to the hidden field, and revalidate it:

$('#embeddingDatePicker')
    .datepicker({
        format: 'mm/dd/yyyy'
    })
    .on('changeDate', function(e) {
        // Set the value for the date input
        $("#selectedDate").val($("#embeddingDatePicker").datepicker('getFormattedDate'));

        // Revalidate it
        $('#eventForm').formValidation('revalidateField', 'selectedDate');
    });

You can try it with the following live form:

<!-- Include Bootstrap Datepicker -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker.min.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker3.min.css" />

<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/js/bootstrap-datepicker.min.js"></script>

<style type="text/css">
/**
 * Override feedback icon position
 * See http://formvalidation.io/examples/adjusting-feedback-icon-position/
 */
#eventForm .form-control-feedback {
    top: 0;
    right: -15px;
}
</style>

<form id="eventForm" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-3 control-label">Event</label>
        <div class="col-xs-5">
            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" />
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-3 control-label">Date</label>
        <div class="col-xs-5 date">
            <div id="embeddingDatePicker"></div>
            <input type="hidden" id="selectedDate" name="selectedDate" />
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-xs-5 col-xs-offset-3">
            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Validate</button>
        </div>
    </div>
</form>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#embeddingDatePicker')
        .datepicker({
            format: 'mm/dd/yyyy'
        })
        .on('changeDate', function(e) {
            // Set the value for the date input
            $("#selectedDate").val($("#embeddingDatePicker").datepicker('getFormattedDate'));

            // Revalidate it
            $('#eventForm').formValidation('revalidateField', 'selectedDate');
        });

    $('#eventForm').formValidation({
        framework: 'bootstrap',
        icon: {
            valid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-ok',
            invalid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-remove',
            validating: 'glyphicon glyphicon-refresh'
        },
        fields: {
            name: {
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The name is required'
                    }
                }
            },
            selectedDate: {
                // The hidden input will not be ignored
                excluded: false,
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The date is required'
                    },
                    date: {
                        format: 'MM/DD/YYYY',
                        message: 'The date is not a valid'
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    });
});
</script>

Setting date in a range

Since Bootstrap Datepicker provides startDate and endDate options, and the date validator supports min and max options, we can set a date range easily.

The following example asks to enter a date between 01/01/2010 and 12/30/2020.

<!-- Include Bootstrap Datepicker -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker.min.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker3.min.css" />

<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/js/bootstrap-datepicker.min.js"></script>

<style type="text/css">
/**
 * Override feedback icon position
 * See http://formvalidation.io/examples/adjusting-feedback-icon-position/
 */
#dateRangeForm .form-control-feedback {
    top: 0;
    right: -15px;
}
</style>

<form id="dateRangeForm" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-3 control-label">Date</label>
        <div class="col-xs-5 date">
            <div class="input-group input-append date" id="dateRangePicker">
                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="date" />
                <span class="input-group-addon add-on"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span></span>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-xs-5 col-xs-offset-3">
            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Validate</button>
        </div>
    </div>
</form>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#dateRangePicker')
        .datepicker({
            format: 'mm/dd/yyyy',
            startDate: '01/01/2010',
            endDate: '12/30/2020'
        })
        .on('changeDate', function(e) {
            // Revalidate the date field
            $('#dateRangeForm').formValidation('revalidateField', 'date');
        });

    $('#dateRangeForm').formValidation({
        framework: 'bootstrap',
        icon: {
            valid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-ok',
            invalid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-remove',
            validating: 'glyphicon glyphicon-refresh'
        },
        fields: {
            date: {
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The date is required'
                    },
                    date: {
                        format: 'MM/DD/YYYY',
                        min: '01/01/2010',
                        max: '12/30/2020',
                        message: 'The date is not a valid'
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    });
});
</script>

Auto closing the date picker

If you want to close the date picker immediately right after choosing a date, you need to set the autoclose option to true: 

$('#datePicker')
    .datepicker({
        autoclose: true,    // It is false, by default
        format: 'mm/dd/yyyy'
    })
    .on('changeDate', function(e) {
        ...
    });
<!-- Include Bootstrap Datepicker -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker.min.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/css/datepicker3.min.css" />

<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.3.0/js/bootstrap-datepicker.min.js"></script>

<style type="text/css">
/**
 * Override feedback icon position
 * See http://formvalidation.io/examples/adjusting-feedback-icon-position/
 */
#eventForm .form-control-feedback {
    top: 0;
    right: -15px;
}
</style>

<form id="eventForm" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-3 control-label">Event</label>
        <div class="col-xs-5">
            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" />
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-3 control-label">Date</label>
        <div class="col-xs-5 date">
            <div class="input-group input-append date" id="datePicker">
                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="date" />
                <span class="input-group-addon add-on"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span></span>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-xs-5 col-xs-offset-3">
            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Validate</button>
        </div>
    </div>
</form>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#datePicker')
        .datepicker({
            autoclose: true,
            format: 'mm/dd/yyyy'
        })
        .on('changeDate', function(e) {
            // Revalidate the date field
            $('#eventForm').formValidation('revalidateField', 'date');
        });

    $('#eventForm').formValidation({
        framework: 'bootstrap',
        icon: {
            valid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-ok',
            invalid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-remove',
            validating: 'glyphicon glyphicon-refresh'
        },
        fields: {
            name: {
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The name is required'
                    }
                }
            },
            date: {
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The date is required'
                    },
                    date: {
                        format: 'MM/DD/YYYY',
                        message: 'The date is not a valid'
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    });
});
</script>