Getting Started with Blazor DateTime Picker in Blazor WASM App
7 Jul 20265 minutes to read
This section explains how to add the Blazor DateTime Picker component to a Blazor WebAssembly App using Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI.
Create a new Blazor WebAssembly (Standalone) App
Create a Blazor WebAssembly App using Visual Studio via Microsoft Templates or the Blazor Extension.
Run the following command to create a new Blazor WebAssembly App.
dotnet new blazorwasm -o BlazorApp
cd BlazorAppAlternatively, create a Blazor WebAssembly App using Visual Studio Code via Microsoft Templates or the Blazor Extension, or the C# Dev Kit extension.
Run the following command to create a new Blazor WebAssembly App.
dotnet new blazorwasm -o BlazorApp
cd BlazorAppInstall the required Blazor packages
Install the Syncfusion.Blazor.Calendars and Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes NuGet packages. All Syncfusion Blazor packages are available on nuget.org. See the NuGet packages topic for details.
- Go to Tools → NuGet Package Manager → Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.
- Search the required NuGet packages (
Syncfusion.Blazor.CalendarsandSyncfusion.Blazor.Themes) and install them.
Alternatively, you can install the same packages using the Package Manager Console with the following commands.
Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor.Calendars -Version 34.1.29
Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes -Version 34.1.29Open the terminal and run the following commands.
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Calendars -v 34.1.29
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes -v 34.1.29Open the command prompt and run the following commands.
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Calendars -v 34.1.29
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes -v 34.1.29Add import namespaces
After the packages are installed, open the ~/_Imports.razor file and import the Syncfusion.Blazor and Syncfusion.Blazor.Calendars namespaces.
@using Syncfusion.Blazor
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.CalendarsRegister the Blazor service
Open the Program.cs file in the Blazor WebAssembly App and register the Blazor service.
....
using Syncfusion.Blazor;
....
builder.Services.AddSyncfusionBlazor();
....Add stylesheet and script resources
The theme stylesheet and script can be accessed from NuGet through Static Web Assets. Include the stylesheet and the script references in the ~wwwroot/index.html file.
...
<link href="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes/fluent2.css" rel="stylesheet" />
...
<script src="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor.Core/scripts/syncfusion-blazor.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Add Blazor DateTime Picker component
Open a Razor file located in the ~/Pages/*.razor (for example, Home.razor) and add the Blazor DateTime Picker component inside the Razor file.
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Calendars
<SfDateTimePicker TValue="DateTime?" Placeholder='Select a date and time'></SfDateTimePicker>Run the application
Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or ⌘+F5 (macOS) to launch the application. The Blazor DateTime Picker component will render in your default web browser.
Open the terminal and run the following command.
dotnet runOpen the command prompt and run the following command.
dotnet run
Setting the Value, Min and Max
Define the minimum and maximum selectable date and time using the Min and Max properties.
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Calendars
<SfDateTimePicker TValue="DateTime?" Value="@DateValue" Min="@MinDate" Max="@MaxDate"></SfDateTimePicker>
@code
{
public DateTime? DateValue {get;set;} = new DateTime(DateTime.Now.Year,DateTime.Now.Month,10);
public DateTime MinDate {get;set;} = new DateTime(DateTime.Now.Year,DateTime.Now.Month,05);
public DateTime MaxDate {get;set;} = new DateTime(DateTime.Now.Year, DateTime.Now.Month, 27);
}
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