HTML5 Date field support

[Raul]

Hello, 

I use the Datetime field in my current project. I have seen, if I select  "no date/time picker", I obtain a standard HTML Inputfield.

Is it possible to obtain a HTML5 Inputfield for date instead of a HTML?

That is:

I obtain <input type="text"  instead of  <input type="data" ...

It would be usefull an option to select the output format in order to make native HTML5 pages.

What code should I change to do it ?

Thanks in advance.

Raul

[diogo]

Hi Raul, Is this question about form builder?

[Raul]

Hi diogo, 

Form builder uses this field too, but you can use this filed into a basic page.

Also, it is not only about form builder but in general about Datetime Filed.

[Soma]

The output format is for the formatting on when you output in templates, has nothing to do with HTML5.

THe inputfield for datefield in HTML is only very partly (chrome) supported and don't think it's a good thing for PW backend as it would inteferer with the native datepicker.

[Marcel Koch]

From my perspective the implementation of the Datetime field should take care about if the native Datepicker is available using a Feature Detection.

See http://diveintohtml5.info/detect.html#input-types

In cases the native datepicker is not available the jquery UI plugin should be assigned. If it is supported leave the plugin assigment.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance

Marcel

[ryan]

I think that once the HTML5 datepickers across all major browsers reach a level of maturity where they are as good or better than the jQuery UI one, this makes sense. Though how does the HTML5 datepicker support multi-language and various date formats? Currently, we are translating custom date formatting strings between PHP and javascript. Does the HTML5 datepicker support time input too? I guess I have to read up more on the HTML5 date picker, but am wondering if the multi-language aspect especially might present more challenges in HTML5 than javascript. 

[Marcel Koch]

Hey Ryan,

the respective language is chosen within the browser like it is chosen for all menu entries. From my point of view this is the best thing which can be done.

Besides, we have the same behaviour with the input type "file". We don't have any access to the text of the button. In English it's "Choose File", in German it's "Durchsuchen".

Regarding the support of the HTML5 datpicker: I would prefer a Graceful Degradation to show that it is important to support those features. We can do it right now. Why should we wait?

Regards

Marcel