init_calendar

Tag {init_calendar} allows developers to add the calendar box to the template. It prints a calendar box where predefined dates are selected.

 Parameters

  • name - variable name where the returned data is saved. Default value is "cal".
  • start_date - defines default start date of the selected days' range. If start_date is undefined, today's date is used.
  • end_date - defines default end date of the selected days' range. If end_date is undefined, today's date is used.
  • parent - section ID of current calendar. If parent is undefined current page's ID is used. 3.3.10 4.0.14
  • hide_weeknumbers - hide the weeknumbers in the calendar. Possible values 0 or 1, default value is 0. 
    • 3.3.10 4.0.14
  • hide_month_link - hide the month link in the calendar. Possible values 0 or 1, default value is 0. 
    • 3.3.10 4.0.14
  • hide_today_link - hide the today link in the calendar. Possible values 0 or 1, default value is 0. 
    • 3.3.10 4.0.14
  • send_variables - add all variables found in GET/POST array to the target links

Attributes

  • html - prints HTML-code of the calendar.
  • start_date - start date of the selected days' range
  • end_date - end date of the selected days' range

Styles

You can can overwrite all calendar styles using your own custom CSS. Following styles are used in the calendar HTML:

  • .cal_off
  • .cal
  • .cal_actual
  • .cal_nottoday
  • .today_nolink
  • .caltext
  • .cal_maintable - 3.3.10 4.0.14
  • .cal_selectbox_tr - 3.3.10 4.0.14
  • .cal_weekday_tr - 3.3.10 4.0.14
  • .cal_spacer_tr- 3.3.10 4.0.14

Examples

{* Print calendar where default selected dates are from 01.01.2003 until 01.01.2003.*}

{init_calendar name="cal" start_date="01.01.2003" end_date="01.01.2003"}

Calendar: <br>

{$cal_html} <br>

Currently selected dates in the calendar are:

{$cal_start_date} - {$cal_end_date}