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cf_selectdate

Description: Creates select lists for month, day, and year. The form field names, pre-selected date, and the range of years can be specified as parameters.

Syntax:

<cf_selectdate
  nameday = "form_field_name"
  namemonth = "form_field_name"
  nameyear = "form_field_name"
  selectday = "day"
  selectmonth = "month"
  selectyear = "year"
  fromyear = "min_year"
  toyear = "max_year"
  allowempty = "Yes" or "No">

See also: cf_selecttime, cf_validatedate

Attributes:

Attribute Name	Required/Optional	Default	Description
nameday	optional	day	Form field name for the day select list.
namemonth	optional	month	Form field name for the month select list.
nameyear	optional	year	Form field name for the year select list.
selectday	optional	empty, if `allowempty="Yes"`; current day otherwise	Pre-selected day value in the range of 1 to 31.
selectmonth	optional	empty, if `allowempty="Yes"`; current month otherwise	Pre-selected month value in the range of 1 o 12.
selectyear	optional	empty, if `allowempty="Yes"`; current year otherwise	Pre-selected year value in the range of `fromyear` to `toyear`.
fromyear	optional	current year	Minimum value in the year select list.
toyear	optional	current year	Maximum value in the year select list.
allowempty	optional		If set to `Yes`, a blank option with empty `value` attributes will be added to the month, day, and year select lists.

Returns: The HTML code for the form fields.

Example:

<cf_selectdate nameday="d" namemonth="m" nameyear="y"
               selectday="14" selectmonth="5" selectyear="2000"
               fromyear="1990" toyear="2010"
               allowempty="Yes">

Contact Info:

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