Properties of a Calendar control

Type

The type of the control.

Name

A unique name for the calendar.

Tooltip

The supplementary information that displays by hovering the mouse over the calendar at runtime.

State

The state of the control. Available options are Optional, Mandatory, and Hidden. (Default: Optional)

Enabled

Allows the control to be enabled at runtime. (Default: Selected)

Read only

Makes the calendar read-only. (Default: Clear)

Security token

Makes the form secure. See Security tokens.

Hint text

The text that hints the user to enter a value in the input field. The hint text appears before you enter a value. When you click in the field, the hint text disappears.

Error message

An error message to display at runtime when a mandatory calendar field remains blank. For example, if the user did not enter the date of birth, set up a message that says, "Enter your date of birth."

Min date

Max date

The maximum and minimum values that a user can enter for a date.

For example, if you only want students who are below a certain age to apply for an Online Certification exam, set a minimum date in the calendar for the Date of Birth field. When completing the form, the user can only submit the form if their age is within the limit set.

Allow nulls

If selected, allows a null date.

Value when empty

A default date to be used by a .Net Method, Web Service, or DB Query action at runtime if the calendar is left empty. By default, the calendar is empty.

Ignore server timezone conversion

• If selected, and if the client uses the calendar control in a server-side form action, the date entered is sent to server instead of the time zone converted date. If the client wants to populate the calendar controls value using the server-side form action, the date that the client receives is removed from the server’s time zone added to it.
• If cleared, the calendar control applies time zone conversions from client to server.

Show time

If selected, displays the time element at runtime.