How can I set the minDate/maxDate for jQueryUI Datepicker using a string?

Question

jQueryUI Datepicker documentation states that the minDate option can be set using \"a string in the current dateFormat\". So I\'ve tried the following to initialize datepick

Answer 1

Appears to be a "bug" in 1.3.2 with 1.7.2. In 1.4.2 with 1.8.1 all is fine.