Date Input

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Implementation

Three text fields for entering dates

Fields and Variants

• title
• hint
• month label
• day label
• year label
• error
  • false (default)
  • true

Accessibility

• Don’t auto-advance focus. Do not use JavaScript to auto advance the focus from one field to the next. This makes it difficult for keyboard-only users to navigate and correct mistakes

Usability

When to use

• Appropriate for most dates. Use this format for most dates, particularly memorized dates.
• Label each field. Be sure each field is properly labeled — some countries enter dates in day, month, year order.
• Avoid dropdowns. It may be tempting to switch all or some of these text fields to dropdowns, but these tend to be more difficult to use than text boxes.

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Outstanding question here is how best to support validation as supplied by Drupal.