jquery.datePicker example: localised datePicker

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The following example shows the simply localisation of the date picker. Simply include the relevant date_LOCALE.js file and then redefine the values in $.dpText.

Test date picker form

Page sourcecode

$.dpText = {
    TEXT_PREV_YEAR        :    'DE Previous year',
    TEXT_PREV_MONTH        :    'DE Previous month',
    TEXT_NEXT_YEAR        :    'DE Next year',
    TEXT_NEXT_MONTH        :    'DE Next month',
    TEXT_CLOSE            :    'DE Close',
    TEXT_CHOOSE_DATE    :    'DE Choose date'
}
$(function()
{
    $('.date-pick').datePicker()
});

Page CSS

/* located in demo.css and creates a little calendar icon
 * instead of a text link for "Choose date"
 */
a.dp-choose-date {
    float: left;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 5px 3px 0;
    display: block;
    text-indent: -2000px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: url(calendar.png) no-repeat; 
}
a.dp-choose-date.dp-disabled {
    background-position: 0 -20px;
    cursor: default;
}
/* makes the input field shorter once the date picker code
 * has run (to allow space for the calendar icon
 */
input.dp-applied {
    width: 140px;
    float: left;
}