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Version: 6.0 (Upcoming)

Datetime Form Field

<input> elements of type datetime create input controls that let the user easily enter both a date and a time, including the year, month and day as well as the time in hours and minutes. Filters are available to set the date and time to either the Server or User timezone.

Fields​

  • type must be datetime.
  • name any name to distinguish field this from all others.
  • label the translatable label displayed for data entry.
  • description the translatable description displayed for data entry.
  • filter may be SERVER_UTC or USER_UTC. The default is SERVER_UTC.

Example XML parameter definition​

<field 
    type="datetime"
    name="dod"
    label="COM_EXAMPLE_DATE_AND_TIME_OF_DEATH_LABEL"
    description="COM_EXAMPLE_DATE_AND_TIME_OF_DEATH_DESC"
    filter="SERVER_UTC"
/>

Screenshot​

Example form containing a date-time field