jQuery Datepicker for multiple inputs

Question

I have a jQuery datepicker script:

$(function() {
    $( \"#datepicker\" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: \"yyyy-mm-dd\" });         


        

Answer 1

<input type="text" name="MyDate1" id="datepicker1">
<input type="text" name="MyDate2" id="datepicker2">

Just get input fields using #id and apply datepicker.

$(function() {
    $( "#datepicker1, #datepicker2" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd" });
});

Answer 2

Just change all id to class.

<input type="text" name="MyDate1" class="datepicker">
<input type="text" name="MyDate2" class="datepicker">

$(function() {
  $( ".datepicker" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "yyyy-mm-dd" });
}); 

also can use

$(function() {
  $( "input[name^=MyDate]" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "yyyy-mm-dd" });
});

Answer 3

Tired of repeating this, but still, am repeating it once more. ids have to be unique. So, use this:

<input type="text" name="MyDate1" class="datepicker">
<input type="text" name="MyDate2" class="datepicker">

with

$(function() {
    $( ".datepicker" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "yyyy-mm-dd" });
});

Answer 4

Access date picker by id

<input type="text" name="MyDate1" id="datepicker1">
<input type="text" name="MyDate2" id="datepicker2">

$(function() {
  $( "input[id^=datepicker]" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "dd-mm-yy" });
});

OR access date picker by name:

<input type="text" name="MyDate1" id="datepicker1">
<input type="text" name="MyDate2" id="datepicker2">

$(function() {
   $( "input[name^=MyDate]" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "dd-mm-yy" });
});

Answer 5

Access datepicker function by Name:

$(function() {
    $('[name="MyDate1"]').datepicker({ dateFormat: "yyyy-mm-dd" });
}); 

Answer 6

You could also add classes on the fly if input fields are dynamically generated, such as in Django templates.

<input type="text" name="MyDate1" id="datepicker1">
<input type="text" name="MyDate2" id="datepicker2">

Get input fields using #id and add a class

$(function() {
    $( "#datepicker1, #datepicker2" ).addClass('datepicker');
    $( ".datepicker" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd" });
});