How to Implement Django Datepicker Calender in Forms Date Field

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After experimenting and researching for many hours, I finally found the most easiest clean and beautiful way to implement the “DateField”.

I am assuming you have basic understanding of building Django projects and apps. So, Let’s cut to the chase.

In “forms.py”

# Create custom widget in your forms.py file.
class DateInput(forms.DateInput):
    input_type = 'date'

In the same “forms.py”

# Form class in forms.py
class LastActiveForm(forms.Form):
    """
    Last Active Date Form
    """
    last_active = forms.DateField(widget=DateInput)

This works perfectly with formset too.

In template file:

{ form.as_p }

Just this nothing more you need. Guess what? you have saved few hours of your life.

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