HTML 5 - Input type date formatting on iOS

Question

I am using an HTML 5 form on an iPhone. This form has an input element like the following:

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Answer 1

I agree with @PorneL's answer, however, you can potentially do some work to simulate the results you want. I will stipulate that it's not the best way to do it.

In pseudo code:

• Have two inputs, one of type date and another of text.
• Make the date input either invisible or 1px x 1px in side, and make the input the size that of the date that you would like
• On focus on the text input, set focus on the adjacent date input automatically.
• At this point, the user will be editing the date input field
• On change of the date field, grab the value and insert it into the text field using whatever formatting you prefer.

Again, it may not be the best solution, but it can work this way.