# Datepicker inside a form ... how?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/datepicker-inside-a-form-how/187115>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 17, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/datepicker-inside-a-form-how/187115 "2010-04-17T11:32:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/datepicker-inside-a-form-how/187115/1 "2010-04-17T11:32:47Z")

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Hi,  
I am using jquery lib in a rails app.  
In a search form (created with form\_tag) I have different fields and one  
datepicker object,  
of course I can get all values from any text field but  
how can I get the stringdate from datepicker when I push the search  
button ?

Thank you,  
Alessandro