Trigger function when date is selected with jQuery UI datepicker

Question

How can I trigger onSelect event when I select a selected date on jQuery UI datepicker?

Answer 1

If you are also interested in the case where the user closes the date selection dialog without selecting a date (in my case choosing no date also has meaning) you can bind to the onClose event:

$('#datePickerElement').datepicker({
         onClose: function (dateText, inst) {
            //you will get here once the user is done "choosing" - in the dateText you will have 
            //the new date or "" if no date has been selected             
      });