datatables.net-datetime/docs/api/val().xml

DateTime picker for DataTables.net

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<dt-api library="DateTime">
	<name>val()</name>
	<summary>Get / set the value of the DateTime instance.</summary>
	<since>1.0.0</since>

	<type type="function">
		<signature>val()</signature>
		<description>Get the value of the DateTime instance.</description>
		<returns type="Date">Date instance representing the current date selected within the DateTime instance.</returns>
	</type>
	<type type="function">
		<signature>val(set)</signature>
		<description>Set the value of the DateTime instance.</description>
		<parameter type="string|Date" name="set">
			The value to be set.
		</parameter>
		<returns type="DateTime">Self for chaining.</returns>
	</type>

	<description>
		Get or set the value for the DateTime instance. If the set parameter is provided then a DateTime instance is provided for chaining. If not then the value stored within DateTime is returned as a Date.
	</description>

	<example title="Get a value from the input"><![CDATA[
let el = document.getElementById('example');
let dt = new DateTime(el);

el.addEventListener('change', function () {
	console.log('Selected value is: ', dt.val());
});
]]></example>

<example title="Set a value into the input"><![CDATA[
let dt = new DateTime(document.getElementById('example'));

dt.val('2021-12-31');
]]></example>

</dt-api>