# date-input

## Overview

`date-input` allows users to select a [`date`](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/data-model-configuration/model/field#date-date) from a calendar.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Version compatibility**

`date-input` was introduced in version **4.72.1** of the JourneyApps Runtime.
{% endhint %}

### Basic Example

{% code title="main.view\.xml" %}

```xml
<var name="delivery_date" type="date"/>

<date-input label="Delivery date" bind="delivery_date" required="false" />
```

{% endcode %}

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## Standard Attributes

### `bind`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/bind" %}
[bind](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/bind)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `label`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/label" %}
[label](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/label)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `required`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/required" %}
[required](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/required)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Advanced Attributes

### `align-content` <a href="#standard-attributes" id="standard-attributes"></a>

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/align-content" %}
[align-content](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/align-content)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `align-label`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/align-label" %}
[align-label](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/align-label)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `clear-button-visibility`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/clear-button-visibility" %}
[clear-button-visibility](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/clear-button-visibility)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `disabled`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/disabled" %}
[disabled](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/disabled)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `error-message`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/error-message" %}
[error-message](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/error-message)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `id`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/id" %}
[id](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/id)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `icon-position`

{% hint style="info" %}
**Version compatibility**

`icon-position` was introduced in version **4.86.1** of the JourneyApps Runtime.
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/icon-position" %}
[icon-position](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/icon-position)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `label-case`

{% hint style="info" %}
**Version compatibility**

`label-case` was introduced in version **4.80.0** of the JourneyApps Runtime.
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/label-case" %}
[label-case](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/label-case)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `label-color`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/label-color" %}
[label-color](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/label-color)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `modifier-text`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/modifier-text" %}
[modifier-text](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/modifier-text)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `on-change`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/on-change" %}
[on-change](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/on-change)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `placeholder`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/placeholder" %}
[placeholder](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/placeholder)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### `show-if` and `hide-if`

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/show-if" %}
[show-if](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/show-if)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../xml-fields/hide-if" %}
[hide-if](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/hide-if)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Component Methods

The following component methods are available when an [`id`](https://docs.journeyapps.com/reference/build/ui-components/xml-fields/id) is assigned to the component and `component.dateInput({id:'my-id'})` is called from JS/TS:

### `clear`

Programmatically clear the selected date bound to the `date-input` component.

### `pickDate`

Programmatically open the date picker to allow the user to select or update a date value.

### `scrollIntoView`

Programmatically scroll until the `date-input` is visible in the view.