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# Date Input

A user input component that allows users to select a date using a date picker interface.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/writer/mFPGVlLcGxKIh_Y1/framework/public/components/dateinput.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mFPGVlLcGxKIh_Y1&q=85&s=3b6ac36de9d370ad186445ca5890b8a0" width="698" height="340" data-path="framework/public/components/dateinput.png" />

## Fields

<table className="componentFields">
  <thead>
    <th>Name</th>
    <th>Type</th>
    <th class="desc">Description</th>
    <th>Options</th>
  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Label</td>
      <td>Text</td>
      <td>-</td>

      <td>
        <span>-</span>
      </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>Custom CSS classes</td>
      <td>Text</td>
      <td>CSS classes, separated by spaces. You can define classes in custom stylesheets.</td>

      <td>
        <span>-</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

## Events

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="wf-date-change" icon="code">
    Capture changes to this control.

    ```python theme={null}

    def onchange_handler(state, payload):

    # Set the state variable "new_date" to the new value, provided as a YYYY-MM-DD string.

    state["new_date"] = payload
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<events />