name: Datepickers
description: Input controls that allow users to select dates through a calendar interface, providing visual date selection
  with navigation between months and years.
category: Input
slds_classes:
  root: slds-datepicker
  elements:
  - class: slds-datepicker__filter
    description: Container for month/year navigation
    purpose: Holds navigation controls for calendar
  - class: slds-datepicker__filter_month
    description: Month selection control
    purpose: Allows selection of specific month
  - class: slds-datepicker__month
    description: Calendar month grid container
    purpose: Contains the calendar grid for date selection
  - class: slds-day
    description: Individual calendar day cell
    purpose: Represents a single selectable date
  modifiers: []
  states:
  - class: slds-is-today
    description: Current date state
    trigger: Highlights today's date
  - class: slds-is-selected
    description: Selected date state
    trigger: Currently selected date
variants:
- name: Base
  description: Standard calendar datepicker
  classes:
  - slds-datepicker
  usage_context: Default datepicker for date selection
  differences: Calendar grid with month/year navigation
lightning_component:
  name: lightning-input (type='date')
  url: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/component-library/bundle/lightning-input
  mapping_notes: Mapped through lightning-input with type='date' which provides native datepicker
accessibility:
  keyboard_support:
  - Tab to focus datepicker elements
  - Arrow keys to navigate calendar dates
  - Enter/Space to select dates
  - Page Up/Down to navigate months
  - Shift+Page Up/Down to navigate years
  screen_reader:
  - Current month and year announced
  - Date selection changes communicated
  - Navigation between calendar periods announced
  - Today's date and selected date clearly identified
  aria_attributes:
  - role='grid' for calendar container
  - role='gridcell' for individual dates
  - aria-selected for chosen date
  - aria-label for month/year navigation
  - aria-live for dynamic date updates
usage_guidelines:
  when_to_use:
  - For date selection in forms
  - When users need visual calendar navigation
  - For scheduling or planning interfaces
  - When date ranges or specific dates are important
  when_not_to_use:
  - For approximate dates (use text input)
  - When calendar interface is not helpful
  - For very distant past or future dates
  best_practices:
  - Provide clear month and year navigation
  - Highlight current date and selection clearly
  - Support keyboard navigation throughout
  - Handle date formatting consistently
  - Provide appropriate date constraints
  common_mistakes:
  - Poor keyboard navigation implementation
  - Unclear visual indicators for selection
  - Not handling edge cases (leap years, etc.)
  - Inconsistent date formatting
code_examples:
- title: Calendar Datepicker
  code: "<div class=\"slds-datepicker\" role=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Date picker\">\n      <div class=\"slds-datepicker__filter\
    \ slds-grid\">\n        <div class=\"slds-datepicker__filter_month slds-grid slds-grid_align-spread slds-grow\">\n   \
    \       <button class=\"slds-button slds-button_icon slds-button_icon-container\" title=\"Previous Month\">\n        \
    \    <svg class=\"slds-button__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"/assets/icons/utility-sprite/svg/symbols.svg#left\"\
    ></use>\n            </svg>\n            <span class=\"slds-assistive-text\">Previous Month</span>\n          </button>\n\
    \          <h2 class=\"slds-align-middle\" aria-live=\"assertive\" aria-atomic=\"true\">October 2024</h2>\n          <button\
    \ class=\"slds-button slds-button_icon slds-button_icon-container\" title=\"Next Month\">\n            <svg class=\"slds-button__icon\"\
    \ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"/assets/icons/utility-sprite/svg/symbols.svg#right\"></use>\n\
    \            </svg>\n            <span class=\"slds-assistive-text\">Next Month</span>\n          </button>\n        </div>\n\
    \      </div>\n      <table class=\"slds-datepicker__month\" role=\"grid\" aria-labelledby=\"month\">\n        <thead>\n\
    \          <tr>\n            <th scope=\"col\"><abbr title=\"Sunday\">Sun</abbr></th>\n            <th scope=\"col\"><abbr\
    \ title=\"Monday\">Mon</abbr></th>\n            <th scope=\"col\"><abbr title=\"Tuesday\">Tue</abbr></th>\n          \
    \  <th scope=\"col\"><abbr title=\"Wednesday\">Wed</abbr></th>\n            <th scope=\"col\"><abbr title=\"Thursday\"\
    >Thu</abbr></th>\n            <th scope=\"col\"><abbr title=\"Friday\">Fri</abbr></th>\n            <th scope=\"col\"\
    ><abbr title=\"Saturday\">Sat</abbr></th>\n          </tr>\n        </thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n      \
    \      <td class=\"slds-day\" role=\"gridcell\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n              <span class=\"slds-day\">1</span>\n\
    \            </td>\n            <td class=\"slds-day\" role=\"gridcell\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n              <span\
    \ class=\"slds-day\">2</span>\n            </td>\n            <td class=\"slds-day slds-is-selected\" role=\"gridcell\"\
    \ aria-selected=\"true\">\n              <span class=\"slds-day\">3</span>\n            </td>\n            <!-- Additional\
    \ days... -->\n          </tr>\n        </tbody>\n      </table>\n      </div>\n"
styling_hooks: []
dependencies:
  css_files:
  - datepicker.css
  - grid.css
  - button.css
  javascript:
  - datepicker.js
  icons:
  - utility-sprite.svg
  other_components:
  - button-icon
  - grid
  - icons
related_components:
- name: Input
  relationship: depends-on
  description: Often combined with text input for date entry
- name: Datetime Picker
  relationship: variant
  description: Extended version including time selection
- name: Timepicker
  relationship: similar
  description: Complementary component for time selection
references:
  official_docs: https://v1.lightningdesignsystem.com/components/datepickers/
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  last_updated: '2025-11-12'
  review_status: complete
  notes: ' Cleaned invalid classes and CSS variables on 2025-11-12 using slds-plus.css as source of truth.'