getDate Method (DateFormat)

Returns the JavaScript Date object from the value set on the element

Syntax

dateFormatObj.getDate(elmt)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
elmt	Required. The date element on which you want to get the Date object.

Return Value

Returns the JavaScript Date object.

Remarks

Value of the element must be according to the display format.

Example

The following example displays how this method is used.

importType("wcp.library.util.LocaleFormat");

importType("wcp.library.util.DateFormat");

var dateFormat = new DateFormat("longdate", "en-US", elmt);
elmt.value="Tuesday, January 29, 2013";
dateFormat.getDate(elmt);