I'm working with HTML5 elements on my webpage.

The question is, is it possible to change it's format to something like: Wire format The HTML5 date input specification [1] refers to the RFC specification [2], which specifies a full-date format equal to: Presentation format Browsers are unrestricted in how they present a date input.

At the time of writing Chrome [3] and Microsoft Edge have the most extensive date support. They displays a date picker using the user's local calendar format. Other browsers, such as Firefox Since this answer was asked quite a few things have happened in the web realm, and one of the most exciting is the landing of web components.

Now you can solve this issue elegantly with a custom HTML5 element designed to suit your needs. Just check what people are building and get ideas from there. You can start with a simple and working solution like date-util for polymer that allows you to use a tag like this one:. It's important to distinguish two different formats:. The HTML5 specification does not include any means of overriding or manually specifying either format.

As previously mentioned it is officially not possible to change the format. However it is possible to style the field, so with a little JS help it displays the date in a format we desire. Some of the possibilities to manipulate the date input is lost this way, but if the desire to force the format is greater, this solution might be a way.

A date fields stays only like that:. The rest is a bit of CSS and JS: It works nicely on Chrome for desktop, and Safari on iOS especially desirable, since native date manipulators on touch screens are unbeatable IMHO. Didn't check for others, but don't expect to fail on any Webkit. I believe the browser will use the local date format. Don't think it's possible to change. You could of course use a custom date picker.

After many hurdles, I came up with a solution that allows changing the format. There are a few caveats but it is usable if you wish to have 'Jan' or '01' displayed consistently. It works in Chrome on Windows and Mac only due to the fact that Firefox does not yet support native date pickers at all. So there must be a way to force a specific format.

I'm developing a HTML5 web page and the date searches now fail with different formats. You can type locale in a terminal to see your current values.

I think the same concept can be applied to IOS. You can use http: A nice more advanced reference on how change default system date is: So, unfortunately the response, is IF LANG environment variable do not solve your problem, there is no way yet. Try this if you need a quick solution To make yyyy-mm-dd go "dd- Sep ".

Its not possible to change web-kit browsers use user's computer or mobiles default date format. But if you can use jquery and jquery ui there is a date-picker which is designable and can be shown in any format as developer wants. After having read lots of discussions, I have prepared a simple solution but I don't want to use lots of Jquery and CSS, just some javascript.

The format of the HTML5 date picker depends on the format of the server machine date time Format. Thank you for your interest in this question. Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site the association bonus does not count. Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?

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Log In Sign Up. Join the Stack Overflow Community. Stack Overflow is a community of 7. Join them; it only takes a minute: SamHasler take a look at answers stackoverflow. Google has created a FAQ for Chrome: But year-month-day is the best date format! Ataro Feb 21 at 2: There is no way possible to change the format We have to differentiate between the over the wire format and the browser's presentation format.

David Walschots 5, 2 15 AllanKimmerJensen though I understand your thoughts. I believe the decision to use the format specified in RFC is a correct one, as it does not create a coupling between HTML and JavaScript. As for your second point, I'd feel that from a usability perspective, it would make sense for the user to see the calendar according to his regional preferences. I think it's better to write ABOVE full explanation: There is no way. The problem here, is that the date separators don't seem to follow the localisation.

In my region dates are separated by dots, i. HTML5 need some way to enforce locale. You can start with a simple and working solution like date-util for polymer that allows you to use a tag like this one: SDude 6, 1 14 And do they work on desktop and mobile?

You could take advantage of the system's locale i. Again, this is bleeding edge. If you're forward-looking, it's a great solution.

This didn't solve my problem, or add any useful information. I wouldn't have awarded the bounty to it if I'd been paying attention to SO.

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Asking about mobile support you've shown that you didn't care to read my answer or even try to research more. I'll update the answer with a working web component when I have time, but I'll do it just for the community. Sorry, I hadn't seen your latest comment. It's important to distinguish two different formats: According to the HTML5 specification, this is the format that must be used for the input's value upon form submission or when requested via the DOM API. It is locale and region independent.

The format displayed by the user interface control and accepted as user input. Browser vendors are encouraged to follow the user's preferences selection. A date fields stays only like that: This does not work, it you change to MMMM YYYY DD , only the DD changes. SamSwift - have you clicked "Run" after you changed the value?

I changed the format to "DD-YYYY-MM" and got "DD-MMMMYY" as a result You don't understand how it works: You play with JS and you should with HTML. You have changed the input format of the moment function and it is not the way to go. Nice example but it doesn't quite work on iOS While the functionality is there, the styling is off. Depends on what mobile browser you're using.

But I suspect it will be the phone's default. Or vice versa for a European in the US? For people reading this, this guy just didn't expand enough his answer. This is css based and does work with vanilla javascript. Easier to create a span on top of the date? If you want to keep that native Picker to pop up, in mobiles..? Again, this is a proof of concept, borderline code golf and I imagine web components and such will be a more practical solution to getting around this.

Turamarth 87 1 1. It is not wise and as far as I can see, impossible within the current HTML5 standards to force a specific format on visitors of a website, because they might be used to a calendar format different from the one you force upon them. You are referring to the presentation format, because if you try to read the input. UTF-8 chromium-browser did the trick for me.

It also work with Vivaldi and I guess in other browsers too. Try this if you need a quick solution To make yyyy-mm-dd go "dd- Sep " 1 Create near your input one span class act as label 2 Update the label everytime your date is changed by user, or when need to load from data. Miguel 1, 12 This doesn't answer the question and requires 2 libraries, neither of which are tagged or asked for. It also does not allow manual entry of the date.

Ravinder Payal 5 Igor Ivancha 2, 4 13 With the help of this you can change displaying date in wire format!! Wanted to see what it did so i put it in this 'fiddle': Turns out it has quite little to do with the original question. But it might come in handy for people who want or need to do this specific date conversion.

ChrisW 2, 3 28 So you can change it by changing the format on you deployment server in Task bar.. See the top answe for explanation of Wire format, which is always the same regardless of server and client locale settings. It is only up to the client browser how it will display it.

Stack Overflow works best with JavaScript enabled. You should really take a look at your new answers. What is interesting about this is that with the Chrome To the top you go. The DD-MM-YYYY format you mention is probably your local calendar format. No, it does not. MathOverflow Mathematics Cross Validated stats Theoretical Computer Science Physics Chemistry Biology Computer Science Philosophy more 3. Meta Stack Exchange Stack Apps Area 51 Stack Overflow Talent.