Tag name: <amc:inputDate>
On Windows Mobile, the inputDate component creates a text field for entering dates and a glyph which opens a popup for picking dates from a calendar. On Blackberry, the inputDate component creates a collection of dropdown combo boxes in which the individual parts of the date (year, month, etc.) can be specified.

The appearance of the component depends on the converter, if any, associated with the InputDate.

• When there is no converter (so that the inputDate creates a default converter with type Date), or if the converter supplied is for Dates only, e.g. by setting type="date", the inputDate displays a date-picker in a popup.
• When the attached converter converts time, e.g. by setting type="time", the inputDate displays only the time picker.
• To show a component for date and time, set type="both" on the attached converter

The inputDate will default its format to the "short" date format appropriate for the current locale; for example, in English, this is "mm/dd/yy". However, the format can be overridden by using a DateTimeConverter.

The value attribute accepts java.util.Date type, it does not accept java.lang.String nor java.util.Calendar. If no converter is specified, a default converter will be used to convert between Date and the display String. The String format comes from the default dateStyle of the DateTimeConverter.

inputDate component running on Windows Mobile as shown when rendered in a simple form

inputDate component running on BlackBerry as shown when rendered in a simple form

Date selector popup running on Windows Mobile which is shown when user clicks glyph to select a date.

Date selector popup running on BlackBerry which is shown when user clicks a date field.

Date and time selector popup running on Windows Mobile which is shown when user clicks glyph to select a date and time.

Time selector popup running on BlackBerry which is shown when user clicks a time field.

<amc:inputDate label="Select a date:" 
              id="iDate" 
              value="#{demoInput.date}" />

Attributes

Name	Type	Supports EL?	Description
align	String	Yes	Specifies the horizontal alignment of an element with respect to the surrounding context. Valid values: left (default): the component is rendered flush left. center: the component is centered horizontally. right: the component is rendered flush right. The attribute is ignored and defaulted to left when the parent Panel Group Layout has a horizontal layout. Note: On BlackBerry smartphones, if the attribute value is assigned by an EL expression, any changes to the value will not affect the visual appearance of the element once it is rendered.
backgroundColor	String	Yes	Sets the color of a background to an RGB value (rgb(255,0,0)) or a hexadecimal number (#ff0000 or #f00). The default value is device-dependent.
disabled	boolean	Yes	Specifies whether or not the component is disabled. Unlike a read-only component, a disabled component cannot receive focus.
focusable	boolean	Yes	Specifies whether or not this component can acquire focus set to it by the user. Unlike disabled, clicking on a focusable component will cause the component to receive focus.
fontFamily	String	Yes	Defines a prioritized list of font family names and/or generic family names for an element. The client will use the first value it recognizes. Valid values: family-name: the name of a font-family, such as "times", "courier", "arial", and so on. generic-family: the name of a generic-family, such as "serif", "sans-serif", "cursive", "fantasy", "monospace". Note: Each value has to be separated with a comma, and a generic-family name should always be offered as the last alternative. Also, supported font type is limited by the mobile device operating system. Please verify if the specified fontFamily is supported on device or simulator.
fontSize	int	Yes	Specifies the size of a font in points.
fontStyle	String	Yes	Specifies how the characters in text should be displayed. Valid values: normal: defines normal characters. bold: defines thick characters. italic: defines slanted characters. underline: defines underlined characters. Two or more styles can be combined by providing a space between them. For example, the following creates text that is bold and underlined: fontStyle="bold underline".
foregroundColor	String	Yes	Specifies the color of the foreground of an element. The color value can be an RGB value (rgb(255,0,0)) or a hexadecimal number (#ff0000 or #f00). The default value is device-dependent.
height	int	Yes	Specifies the height of the component. Can be entered in pixels or as a percentage of its parent's height. A percentage value should be entered as a number followed by the "%" symbol. A number will be interpreted as a pixel value (as will a number followed by the text "px"). Note: This component does not support the height attribute on Windows Mobile and BlackBerry smartphones. Any value assigned to it is ignored.
id	String	No	Specifies the identifier for the component. The identifier must follow the following rules: Must not be a zero-length String. First character must be an ASCII letter (A-Za-z) or an underscore ('_'). Subsequent characters must be an ASCII letter or digit (A-Za-z0-9), an underscore ('_'), or a dash ('-').
label	String	Yes	Defines the label of the component. In order for the label to appear above the component, a Panel Form Layout should be used.
readOnly	boolean	Yes	Specifies whether or not the component is displayed as an editable field or as an output-style text component. Unlike a disabled component, a read-only component is able to receive focus.
rendered	boolean	Yes	Specifies whether or not the component is rendered. When set to false, no output will be delivered for this component (the component will not in any way be rendered, and cannot be made visible).
required	boolean	Yes	Specifies whether or not a non-null, non-empty value must be entered. If set to false, validators will not be executed when the value is null or empty. If set to true, a visual indication is displayed to notify the end user that a value must be entered; otherwise, an exception will occur and the component will fail validation.
showRequired	boolean	Yes	Defines whether or not the associated component displays a visual indication of the required user input. Both the "required" attribute and the "showRequired" attribute must be false for the visual indication not to be displayed. For example, this attribute could be used when there is a field that is initially empty and is required only if some other field on the page is modified.
simple	boolean	Yes	Represents a boolean value that components whether or not the component provides the label support; when set to "true", the component will not display the label (label and showRequired properties are ignored) and may use simpler layout primitives. For example, this attribute could be defined when a component is used in a table where label is not required.
value	Object	Yes	Specifies the value of the component.
valueChangeListener	oracle.adfnmc.el.MethodExpression	Only EL	Defines a method reference to a value change listener.
verticalAlign	String	Yes	Specifies the vertical alignment of a component with respect to the surrounding context. Valid values: top: the component is rendered flush top. middle: the component is centered vertically. bottom: the component is rendered flush bottom. This attribute is ignored and defaulted to top when the parent Panel Group Layout has a vertical layout. Note: On BlackBerry smartphones, if the attribute value is assigned by an EL expression, any changes to the value will not affect the visual appearance of the element once it is rendered.
width	int	Yes	Specifies the width of this component. Can be entered in pixels or as a percentage of its parent's width. A percentage value should be entered as a number followed by the "%" symbol. A number will be interpreted as a pixel value (as will a number followed by the text "px").

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