element-plus/website/docs/en-US/date-picker.md

DatePicker

Use Date Picker for date input.

Enter Date

Basic date picker measured by 'day'.

:::demo The measurement is determined by the type attribute. You can enable quick options via shortcuts property. The disabled date is set by disabledDate, which is a function.

<template>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Default</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value1"
      type="date"
      placeholder="Pick a day">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Picker with quick options</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value2"
      type="date"
      placeholder="Pick a day"
      :disabled-date="disabledDate"
      :shortcuts="shortcuts"
    >
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        disabledDate(time) {
          return time.getTime() > Date.now()
        },
        shortcuts: [{
          text: 'Today',
          value: new Date(),
        }, {
          text: 'Yesterday',
          value: (() => {
            const date = new Date()
            date.setTime(date.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24)
            return date
          })(),
        }, {
          text: 'A week ago',
          value: (() => {
            const date = new Date()
            date.setTime(date.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 7)
            return date
          })(),
        }],
        value1: '',
        value2: '',
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<!--
<setup>

  import { defineComponent, reactive, toRefs } from 'vue';

  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const state = reactive({
        disabledDate(time) {
          return time.getTime() > Date.now();
        },
        shortcuts: [
          {
            text: 'Today',
            value: new Date(),
          },
          {
            text: 'Yesterday',
            value: (() => {
              const date = new Date();
              date.setTime(date.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24);
              return date;
            })(),
          },
          {
            text: 'A week ago',
            value: (() => {
              const date = new Date();
              date.setTime(date.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 7);
              return date;
            })(),
          },
        ],
        value1: '',
        value2: '',
      });

      return {
        ...toRefs(state),
      };
    },
  });

</setup>
-->

:::

Other measurements

You can choose week, month, year or multiple dates by extending the standard date picker component.

:::demo

<div class="container">
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Week</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value1"
      type="week"
      format="[Week] ww"
      placeholder="Pick a week">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Month</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value2"
      type="month"
      placeholder="Pick a month">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="container">
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Year</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value3"
      type="year"
      placeholder="Pick a year">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Dates</span>
    <el-date-picker
      type="dates"
      v-model="value4"
      placeholder="Pick one or more dates">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
</div>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        value1: '',
        value2: '',
        value3: '',
        value4: ''
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<!--
<setup>

  import { defineComponent, reactive, toRefs } from 'vue';

  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const state = reactive({
        value1: '',
        value2: '',
        value3: '',
        value4: '',
      });

      return {
        ...toRefs(state),
      };
    },
  });

</setup>
-->

:::

Date Range

Picking a date range is supported.

:::demo When in range mode, the left and right panels are linked by default. If you want the two panels to switch current months independently, you can use the unlink-panels attribute.

<template>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Default</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value1"
      type="daterange"
      range-separator="To"
      start-placeholder="Start date"
      end-placeholder="End date">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">With quick options</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value2"
      type="daterange"
      align="right"
      unlink-panels
      range-separator="To"
      start-placeholder="Start date"
      end-placeholder="End date"
      :shortcuts="shortcuts"
    >
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        shortcuts: [{
          text: 'Last week',
          value: (() => {
            const end = new Date()
            const start = new Date()
            start.setTime(start.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 7)
            return [start, end]
          })(),
        }, {
          text: 'Last month',
          value: (() => {
            const end = new Date()
            const start = new Date()
            start.setTime(start.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 30)
            return [start, end]
          })(),
        }, {
          text: 'Last 3 months',
          value: (() => {
            const end = new Date()
            const start = new Date()
            start.setTime(start.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 90)
            return [start, end]
          })(),
        }],
        value1: '',
        value2: ''
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<!--
<setup>

  import { defineComponent, reactive, toRefs } from 'vue';

  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const state = reactive({
        shortcuts: [
          {
            text: 'Last week',
            value: (() => {
              const end = new Date();
              const start = new Date();
              start.setTime(start.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 7);
              return [start, end];
            })(),
          },
          {
            text: 'Last month',
            value: (() => {
              const end = new Date();
              const start = new Date();
              start.setTime(start.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 30);
              return [start, end];
            })(),
          },
          {
            text: 'Last 3 months',
            value: (() => {
              const end = new Date();
              const start = new Date();
              start.setTime(start.getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 90);
              return [start, end];
            })(),
          },
        ],
        value1: '',
        value2: '',
      });

      return {
        ...toRefs(state),
      };
    },
  });

</setup>
-->

:::

Month Range

Picking a month range is supported.

:::demo When in range mode, the left and right panels are linked by default. If you want the two panels to switch current years independently, you can use the unlink-panels attribute.

<template>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Default</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value1"
      type="monthrange"
      range-separator="To"
      start-placeholder="Start month"
      end-placeholder="End month">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">With quick options</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value2"
      type="monthrange"
      align="right"
      unlink-panels
      range-separator="To"
      start-placeholder="Start month"
      end-placeholder="End month"
      :shortcuts="shortcuts"
    >
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        shortcuts: [{
          text: 'This month',
          value: [new Date(), new Date()],
        }, {
          text: 'This year',
          value: (() => {
            const end = new Date()
            const start = new Date(new Date().getFullYear(), 0)
            return [start, end]
          })(),
        }, {
          text: 'Last 6 months',
          value: (() => {
            const end = new Date()
            const start = new Date()
            start.setMonth(start.getMonth() - 6)
            return [start, end]
          })(),
        }],
        value1: '',
        value2: ''
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<!--
<setup>

  import { defineComponent, reactive, toRefs } from 'vue';

  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const state = reactive({
        shortcuts: [
          {
            text: 'This month',
            value: [new Date(), new Date()],
          },
          {
            text: 'This year',
            value: (() => {
              const end = new Date();
              const start = new Date(new Date().getFullYear(), 0);
              return [start, end];
            })(),
          },
          {
            text: 'Last 6 months',
            value: (() => {
              const end = new Date();
              const start = new Date();
              start.setMonth(start.getMonth() - 6);
              return [start, end];
            })(),
          },
        ],
        value1: '',
        value2: '',
      });

      return {
        ...toRefs(state),
      };
    },
  });

</setup>
-->

:::

Default Value

If user hasn't picked a date, shows today's calendar by default. You can use default-value to set another date. Its value should be parsable by new Date().

If type is daterange, default-value sets the left side calendar.

:::demo

<template>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">date</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value1"
      type="date"
      placeholder="Pick a date"
      :default-value="new Date(2010, 9, 1)">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">daterange</span>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value2"
      type="daterange"
      align="right"
      start-placeholder="Start Date"
      end-placeholder="End Date"
      :default-value="[new Date(2010, 9, 1), new Date(2010, 10, 1)]">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        value1: '',
        value2: ''
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<!--
<setup>

  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue';

  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const value1 = ref('');
      const value2 = ref('');

      return {
        value1,
        value2,
      };
    },
  });

</setup>
-->

:::

Date Formats

Use format to control displayed text's format in the input box.

By default, the component accepts and emits a Date object.

Check the list here of all available formats of Day.js.

:::warning Pay attention to capitalization :::

:::demo

<template>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Emits Date object</span>
    <div class="demonstration">Value: {{ value1 }}</div>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value1"
      type="date"
      placeholder="Pick a Date"
      format="YYYY/MM/DD">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
  <div class="block">
    <span class="demonstration">Use value-format</span>
    <div class="demonstration">Value：{{ value2 }}</div>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value2"
      type="date"
      placeholder="Pick a Date"
      format="YYYY/MM/DD"
      value-format="YYYY-MM-DD">
    </el-date-picker>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        value1: '',
        value2: ''
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<!--
<setup>

  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue';

  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const value1 = ref('');
      const value2 = ref('');

      return {
        value1,
        value2,
      };
    },
  });

</setup>
-->

:::

Default time for start date and end date

When picking a date range, you can assign the time part for start date and end date.

:::demo By default, the time part of start date and end date are both 00:00:00. Setting default-time can change their time respectively. It accepts an array of up to two Date objects. The first string sets the time for the start date, and the second for the end date.

<template>
  <div class="block">
    <p>Component value：{{ value }}</p>
    <el-date-picker
      v-model="value"
      type="daterange"
      start-placeholder="Start date"
      end-placeholder="End date"
      :default-time="defaultTime"
    ></el-date-picker>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    data() {
      return {
        value: '',
        defaultTime: [
          new Date(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0),
          new Date(2000, 2, 1, 23, 59, 59)
        ] // '00:00:00', '23:59:59'
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<!--
<setup>

  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue';

  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const value = ref('');
      const defaultTime = ref([
        new Date(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0),
        new Date(2000, 2, 1, 23, 59, 59),
      ]); // '00:00:00', '23:59:59'

      return {
        value,
        defaultTime,
      };
    },
  });

</setup>
-->

:::

Localization

The default locale of is English, if you need to use other languages, please check Internationalization

Note, date time locale (month name, first day of the week ...) are also configed in localization.

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Type	Accepted Values	Default
model-value / v-model	binding value	date(DatePicker) / array(DateRangePicker)	—	—
readonly	whether DatePicker is read only	boolean	—	false
disabled	whether DatePicker is disabled	boolean	—	false
size	size of Input	string	large/medium/small/mini	large
editable	whether the input is editable	boolean	—	true
clearable	whether to show clear button	boolean	—	true
placeholder	placeholder in non-range mode	string	—	—
start-placeholder	placeholder for the start date in range mode	string	—	—
end-placeholder	placeholder for the end date in range mode	string	—	—
type	type of the picker	string	year/month/date/dates/datetime/ week/datetimerange/daterange/ monthrange	date
format	format of the displayed value in the input box	string	see date formats	YYYY-MM-DD
align	alignment	—	left/center/right	left
popper-class	custom class name for DatePicker's dropdown	string	—	—
range-separator	range separator	string	—	'-'
default-value	optional, default date of the calendar	Date	anything accepted by new Date()	—
default-time	optional, the time value to use when selecting date range	Date[]	Array with length 2, each item is a Date. The first item for the start date and then second item for the end date	—
value-format	optional, format of binding value. If not specified, the binding value will be a Date object	string	see date formats	—
name	same as name in native input	string	—	—
unlink-panels	unlink two date-panels in range-picker	boolean	—	false
prefix-icon	Custom prefix icon class	string	—	el-icon-date
clear-icon	Custom clear icon class	string	—	el-icon-circle-close
validate-event	whether to trigger form validation	boolean	-	true
disabledDate	a function determining if a date is disabled with that date as its parameter. Should return a Boolean	function	—	—
shortcuts	an object array to set shortcut options	object[{ text: string, value: Date }]	—	—

Events

Event Name	Description	Parameters
change	triggers when user confirms the value	component's binding value
blur	triggers when Input blurs	component instance
focus	triggers when Input focuses	component instance

Methods

Method	Description	Parameters
focus	focus the Input component	—

Slots

Name	Description
range-separator	custom range separator content