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

I found your last method to be best for IE7/8 anyway. IE returns NaN in string-fed Date functions; as soon as I parsed to numbers the problem disappeared.