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# Date Picker

A data picker allows users to select a specific date from a dropdown calendar.

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## Properties

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**Form item name:** This is the name that the encompassing form will use to access the output of the date picker. See [Custom Form](/app-builder/app-construction/elements/form-elements/custom-form.md) for how it's used.

**Type:** Choose the date type the user will be selecting. This includes year, month, date, week, and more.

**Default value:** The default value to output if the user does not select a date.

**Max and Min Date:** Select the date range users will be able to choose within.

**Readonly:** When toggled on, users will not be able to select a date.

**Disabled:** When toggled on, users will not be able to select a date.

**Date Format:** Format of the selected date.

**Value Format:** Format that the date will have in the output.

**Range Separator:** Separator character for date ranges.

**Clearable:** When on, users will be able to clear their selection.

**Placeholder:** Placeholder value to display. The element will not take on this value, as opposed to the default value.

**Size:** Choose the size of this element.

See [Form Check](/app-builder/app-construction/elements/form-check.md) for data validation.

See [Tooltip](/app-builder/app-construction/elements/tooltip.md) for tooltip configurations.

## Output

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## Supported Events

**Change Date:** Triggered when a user selects a value.

**Focus:** Triggered when a user selects the Date Picker.

**Blur:** Triggered when a user deselects the Date Picker.

**Visible Change:** Triggered when the Date Picker's dropdown appears/disappears.

## Supported Actions

**Set Value:** Set the output value.

**Set Validate Result:** Set whether the input is valid.

**Set Data:** Change element data. See [Data Store](/app-builder/app-construction/data-store.md).

**Set Loading:** Set loading animation. See [Set loading animations](/app-builder/popular-use-cases/set-loading-animations.md).

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