Hello everyone!
I have a question regarding the date format in date fields. I understand that I can modify the field's output through Smarty into any desired date format. However, this doesn't apply in the submission form template. In the F2C global configuration I can choose between three date formats, but none of the equals "DD.MM.YYYY" which I require. Consequently, when I pick a date in the submission form, it is formatted with dashes instead of dots. Is there any way to change date format in the submission form (aside from chosing between the three options in the global configuration)?
On a side note: the date input field should be formatted as type="date" instead of "text" to enable matching controls on mobile devices - this would also eliminate the need for the selfmade date-picker in modern browsers. (see for example https://www.w3schools.com/html/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_input_date)
Best regards,
Sebastian
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Hey Patrick, hey Julien,
thanks for your explanation! I'm looking forward to switch to dots once the J4 migration ist done! Until then my website's visitors will hopefully manage to deal with dashes. Thanks for your work!
Best regards,
Sebastian
thanks for your explanation! I'm looking forward to switch to dots once the J4 migration ist done! Until then my website's visitors will hopefully manage to deal with dashes.
Thanks for your work!Best regards,
Sebastian
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Hey Julien,
thank you - I appreciate your work! I found a temporary workaround in the meantime:
Apparently, the HTML5 datepicker field shows the date to the user according to the browser's locale but submits it in YYYY-MM-DD format. This way my users see the "german" date format bus F2C receives the date format it expects.
Anyway, thanks for the upcoming more permanent and non-improvised solution.
Best wishes
Sebastian
thank you - I appreciate your work! I found a temporary workaround in the meantime:
- replaced the Smarty-variable with an input-type-date HTML5 field (ID, name and so on copied from the HTML source generated by F2C)
- changed date format in F2C global options to Y-m-d
Apparently, the HTML5 datepicker field shows the date to the user according to the browser's locale but submits it in YYYY-MM-DD format. This way my users see the "german" date format bus F2C receives the date format it expects.
Anyway, thanks for the upcoming more permanent and non-improvised solution.
Best wishes
Sebastian
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