DatePickerFormat Enum

Definition

Specifies date formats for a DatePicker.

public enum DatePickerFormat
Inheritance
DatePickerFormat

Fields

Name Value Description
Long 0

Specifies that the date should be displayed by using unabbreviated days of the week and month names. This value displays a string that is equal to the string that is returned by the ToLongDateString() method.

Short 1

Specifies that the date should be displayed by using abbreviated days of the week and month names. This value displays a string that is equal to the string that is returned by the ToShortDateString() method.

Examples

The following example creates a DatePicker that displays the date by using unabbreviated days of the week and month names.

DatePicker datePickerFor2009 = new DatePicker();
datePickerFor2009.SelectedDate = new DateTime(2009, 3, 23);
datePickerFor2009.DisplayDateStart = new DateTime(2009, 1, 1);
datePickerFor2009.DisplayDateEnd = new DateTime(2009, 12, 31);
datePickerFor2009.SelectedDateFormat = DatePickerFormat.Long;
datePickerFor2009.FirstDayOfWeek = DayOfWeek.Monday;

// root is a Panel that is defined elsewhere.
root.Children.Add(datePickerFor2009);
<!-- A DatePicker that has March 23, 2009 selected and 
           displays the Long date format. -->
<DatePicker SelectedDateFormat="Long" SelectedDate="3/23/09"
                  DisplayDateStart="1/01/09" DisplayDateEnd="12/31/09" 
                  FirstDayOfWeek="Monday"/>

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9