How to use bootstrap datepicker

Question

Okay  So I m new to using frameworks and js libraries and I m wanting to us bootstrap and bootstrap datepicker for a form and I have no clue if I have the file order correct but the links is how the files are setup  and I know very little about javascript  pretty much all I code in is php but I need this for a form   Here s my testing form for the bootstrap datepicker     lt  DOCTYPE html gt    lt html gt    lt head gt   lt title gt Testing lt  title gt   lt meta charset  utf-8  gt    lt link rel  stylesheet  href   css datepicker css  gt   lt link rel  stylesheet  href   css bootstrap css  gt   lt link rel  stylesheet  href   css bootstrap-responsive css  gt   lt script type  text javascript  src  datepicker bootstrap-datepicker js  gt  lt  script gt    lt  head gt    lt body gt    lt center gt         lt h1 gt BootStrap Datepicker lt  h1 gt     lt form gt     lt div class  well span12 main  gt     lt input type  text  id  dp1  class  span2 datepicker  placeholder  Date                  name  date  gt   lt br gt         lt  div gt         lt input type  submit  value  Search  class  btn  gt     lt  form gt    lt  center gt    lt  -- JAVAscript ----------------------------------------------------------------- gt   lt script type  text javascript  src  jquery js  gt  lt  script gt   lt script type  text javascript  src   js bootstrap-datepicker js  gt  lt  script gt   lt script type  text javascript  src   js bootstrap js  gt  lt  script gt    lt  body gt    lt  html gt    What exactly am I doing wrong

User · Accepted Answer

You should include bootstrap-datepicker js after bootstrap js and you should bind the datepicker to your control     function           datepicker   datepicker         format   mm-dd-yyyy

User · Answer

man you can use the basic Bootstrap Datepicker this way    lt  DOCTYPE html gt   lt head runat  server  gt   lt title gt Test Zone lt  title gt   lt link rel  stylesheet  href  http   maxcdn bootstrapcdn com bootstrap 3 3 6 css bootstrap min css   gt   lt link rel  stylesheet  type  text css  href  Css datepicker css    gt   lt script src  https   ajax googleapis com ajax libs jquery 1 12 2 jquery min js  gt  lt  script gt   lt script src  http   maxcdn bootstrapcdn com bootstrap 3 3 6 js bootstrap min js  gt  lt  script gt   lt script src     Js bootstrap-datepicker js  gt  lt  script gt   lt script type  text javascript  gt        document  ready function                  pickyDate   datepicker               format   dd mm yyyy                       lt  script gt      and inside body    lt body gt   lt div id  testDIV  gt       lt div class  container  gt           lt div class  hero-unit  gt               lt input  type  text  placeholder  click to show datepicker   id  pickyDate   gt           lt  div gt       lt  div gt   lt  div gt      datepicker css and bootstrap-datepicker js you can download from here on the Download button below  About  on the left side  Hope this help someone  greetings

User · Answer

I believe you have to reference bootstrap js before bootstrap-datepicker js

User · Answer

Just add this below JS file   lt script type  text javascript  gt        document  ready function                 your input s id or class with   or     datepicker               format   dd mm yyyy                       lt  script gt

User · Answer

Couldn t get bootstrap datepicker to work until I wrap the textbox with position relative element as shown here    lt span style  position  relative  gt    lt input  type  text  placeholder  click to show datepicker   id  pickyDate   gt   lt  span gt

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