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Date Field

Date Field

The Date Field element allows a date to be added to a form, using a calendar interface. A typical example of a Date Field in use is:

Forms module pop up date example screenshot v7

Date element

1. Drag and drop the Date Field element into the appropriate location:

Forms module date field icon

2. Configure the element. The following view will be presented:

Date Screenshot.PNG

3. Edit/configure:

Label

Enter an appropriate label for the element. 

Friendly Label

If required, enter a Friendly label to be presented to an end user.

Aria label

If required, enter an Aria Label, which is read out by assistive technology such as a screen reader.

Layout 

Select whether the question and answers are displayed in two separate columns, or whether the answers sit under the question as rows in a single column. 

Physical Width

Enter the width of the answer box in percentage of the screen.

Mandatory

Check if required.

Mandatory Validation Message

Enter an appropriate message.

Show Time Controls

If required, check to add a time selector to the Date element.

Date must be in the future

Check if required.

Future Date Validation Message

Enter an appropriate message.

Display Friendly Date

Check if required.

Default Value

If required, select to pre-populate the element with a date.

Note; this date is defined by selecting a number of days before after the current date.

Show in Detail Page

Check to ensure that the field and the data is shown when an administrator reviews an individual form response.

Show As

Select if the element and the responses are to render in the Records view when managing responses. If the element is to display select whether or not is displays as a link to the full response.

Orderable

If required, check to allow the administrator to sort records by this field.

Show Key/Value Pair

If required, check to display the question and the answers when viewing an individual form response.