format

Since: DateTime 1.0.0

The format of the date data.
Please note - this property requires the DateTime extension for DataTables.

Description

This string is used to represent the structure of the date that is being used by DateTime. This format is set in accordance with the format used by Moment, Luxon or DayJS depending on which is in use.

Type

string

Description:: This string is used to represent the structure of the date that is being used by DateTime.

Default

Value: 'YYYY-MM-DD'

The default value for format is to use the ISO-8601 format.

Example

Change format to use '/' instead of '-'.:

new DateTime(document.getElementById('test'), {
	format: 'YYYY/MM/DD'
});