[whatwg] input type=date

[Cameron Heavon-Jones]

On 12/01/2012, at 6:44 PM, Schalk Neethling wrote:

> yep, that answers my question but, is there any work done to perhaps add an attribute where the author can specify the date format they require/want?
> 
> Thanks, Scott
> 

Yes, there is an open bug about this. It is recommended that UAs should use the element's language for formatting into localized strings:

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13408

Also note that there is another open bug regarding the application of calendars to date\time controls with a proposed fix to apply the unicode extensions:

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=15278

Thanks,
Cameron Jones