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How to destroy a datepicker in jQuery UI ?

Last Updated : 12 Jan, 2021
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To destroy a datepicker in jQuery UI, we will be using destroy() method. jQuery UI destroy() method is used to remove the complete functionality of the datepicker().

Syntax:

$(".selector" ).datepicker( "destroy" )

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.

Return values: This method simply returns the datepicker to its pre-initial state.

Approach: First, add jQuery mobile scripts needed for your project.

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.js"></script> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/jquery-ui.js"></script> <link href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

Example:

HTML 
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content=
        "width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.js">
    </script>

    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/jquery-ui.js">
    </script>

    <link href=
"http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css"
        rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

    <script>
        $(function () {
            $("#datepicker").datepicker();
            $("#datepicker").datepicker("destroy");
        });
    </script>
</head>

<body>

    <p>Date: <input type="text" id="datepicker"></p>

</body>

</html>

 

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