DatePicker.SelectedDateFormat Property
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Gets or sets the format that is used to display the selected date.
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows.Controls (in System.Windows.Controls.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property SelectedDateFormat As DatePickerFormat
public DatePickerFormat SelectedDateFormat { get; set; }
<sdk:DatePicker SelectedDateFormat="Long"/>
-or-
<sdk:DatePicker SelectedDateFormat="Short"/>
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Controls.DatePickerFormat
The format that is used to display the selected date. The default is Short.
Examples
The following XAML creates two DatePicker controls, one using the default Short format and the other using the Long format. This example is part of a larger example available in the DatePicker overview.
<!-- Two DatePicker controls, one using the default Short date format -->
<!-- and the other using the Long date format. -->
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" >
<TextBlock Width="200" Margin="5"
Text="DatePicker with Short date format and Calendar event handlers:" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
<sdk:DatePicker x:Name="dp1" Height="20" Width="200" />
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" >
<TextBlock Width="200" Margin="5"
Text="DatePicker with Long date format and DateSelected event handler:" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
<sdk:DatePicker Height="20" x:Name="dp2" SelectedDateFormat="Long" Width="200"/>
</StackPanel>
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.