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Input DatetimeLocal min Property

< Input DatetimeLocal Object

Example

Get the minimum date and time allowed for a local datetime field:

var x = document.getElementById("myLocalDate").min;

The result of x will be:

2000-10-06T22:22:55
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Definition and Usage

The min property sets or returns the value of the min attribute of a local datetime field.

The min attribute specifies the minimum value (date and time) for a local datetime field.

Tip: Use the min attribute together with the max attribute to create a range of legal values.

Tip: To set or return the value of the max attribute, use the max property.


Browser Support

Property
min Yes 10.0 Yes Yes Yes

Note: The <input type="datetime-local"> element does not show any datetime field/calendar in Firefox.


Syntax

Return the min property:

datetimelocalObject.min

Set the min property:

datetimelocalObject.min=YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.ms

Property Values

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.ms Specifies the minimum date and time allowed for the local datetime field.

Explanation of components:
  • YYYY - year (e.g. 2011)
  • MM - month (e.g. 01 for January)
  • DD - day of the month (e.g. 08)
  • T - a required separator if time is also specified
  • hh - hour (e.g. 22 for 10.00pm)
  • mm - minutes (e.g. 55)
  • ss - seconds (e.g. 03)
  • ms - milliseconds (e.g. 510)

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the minimum date and time allowed

More Examples

Example

Change the minimum date and time:

document.getElementById("myLocalDate").min = "2006-05-05T16:15:23";
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> min attribute


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