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dangrossman/daterangepicker

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TLDR

A front-end JavaScript component that adds a click-to-open calendar popup to any web page, letting users select a start and end date or a single date.

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  root((daterangepicker))
    What it does
      Calendar popup
      Date range selection
      Single date mode
    Features
      Preset ranges
      Time picker
      Localization
      Date restrictions
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
    Use cases
      Analytics filters
      Booking forms
      Report date ranges
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Add a date range selector to a web analytics dashboard so users can filter reports by custom date windows.

USE CASE 2

Build a booking or scheduling form where users pick a start and end date from a calendar popup.

USE CASE 3

Add preset options like 'Last 7 days' or 'This month' so users can select common ranges with one click.

USE CASE 4

Create an international date picker with localized labels and regional date formats for multi-language apps.

Tech stack

JavaScript

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Free to use for any purpose including commercial projects, MIT license.

In plain English

This is a JavaScript component that adds a date range picker to a web page. When a user clicks a field, a dropdown calendar appears where they can select a start date and an end date. The author originally built it for a web analytics product called Improvely, which needed a way for users to choose date ranges when viewing reports. It is a front-end UI component, not a backend service. The component includes a handful of practical options. You can restrict which dates a user is allowed to select, which is useful if you only want them picking dates within a certain window. There is a single-date mode for situations where you only need one date rather than a range. A time picker option extends the calendar to include hours and minutes. You can also define preset ranges, such as the last 7 days or the current month, so users can select common spans with one click rather than picking dates manually. Text labels and date display formats can be localized, meaning you can adjust them to suit different languages or regional date conventions. This makes the component usable in international applications without needing to swap it out for a region-specific alternative. The README is short and does not include setup or installation instructions directly. It points to an external documentation site for full details and live usage examples. The license is MIT, which means it is free to use in personal and commercial projects without restriction.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Using the daterangepicker library, write the HTML and JavaScript to add a date range input to my page that only allows selecting dates within the past 90 days.
Prompt 2
Show me how to add preset options like 'Last 7 days', 'Last 30 days', and 'This month' to a daterangepicker instance.
Prompt 3
How do I enable the time picker in daterangepicker so users can select both a date and a specific hour and minute for start and end?
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