Convert a text type input field in a date type one with jQuery
You can easily change the type in jQuery:
$("#adverts_eventDate").attr("type","date");<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script><input name="adverts_eventDate" id="adverts_eventDate" type="text">You can't change date format in HTML5 date:
Is there any way to change input type="date" format?
Since you can't change your date format in HTML5, I would recommend jQuery-UI.
Here's an example:
$( function() { $( "#adverts_eventDate" ).datepicker(); } );<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script><link href="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/base/jquery-ui.css" rel="stylesheet"/><script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.js"></script><p>Date: <input name="adverts_eventDate" id="adverts_eventDate" type="text"></p>
convert a text type input field in a date type
You can use jquery's attr to change the type attribute from text to date.
$("#convert").click(function() { $("#adverts_eventDate").attr("type", "date")});<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script><input name="adverts_eventDate" id="adverts_eventDate" type="text"><button id='convert'>to date</button>
You can use jquery-ui as follows
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.js"> </script><input name="adverts_eventDate" id="adverts_eventDate" type="text">and then
<script> $( function() { $( "#adverts_eventDate" ).datepicker(); } ); </script>