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How can I integrate a third-party datepicker with Bootstrap's form styling seamlessly?

Asked on Dec 01, 2025

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To integrate a third-party datepicker with Bootstrap's form styling, you can use a simple input group to maintain the Bootstrap look and feel. Here's a basic example using a popular datepicker library.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.9.0/css/bootstrap-datepicker.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
        
        <div class="input-group mb-3">
            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="datepicker" placeholder="Select a date">
            <span class="input-group-text"><i class="bi bi-calendar"></i></span>
        </div>
        
        <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-datepicker/1.9.0/js/bootstrap-datepicker.min.js"></script>
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function(){
                $('#datepicker').datepicker({
                    format: 'mm/dd/yyyy',
                    autoclose: true
                });
            });
        </script>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Include the Bootstrap Datepicker CSS and JS files in your project.
Use an input group to wrap the input field and an icon for visual consistency.
Initialize the datepicker using jQuery, specifying your desired format and options.
Ensure jQuery is loaded before the datepicker script.

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