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Demonstrates formats of the Current Date Label field.

The Current Date Label shows the selected date as a label. It appears in the calendar's footer. It is not shown by default.

The CurrentDateLabel property hosts settings for this field.
To show the label, use the CurrentDateLabel.ShowField property and specify which row it should appear in the footer.
To change its appearance, use the CurrentDateLabel.DateFormat property.


Controls

DateFormat=Abbreviated

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31123456
Thu, May 14, 2026


DateFormat=AbbreviatedNoYear

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31123456
May 14


DateFormat=Long

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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
262728293012
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10111213141516
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24252627282930
31123456
Thursday, May 14, 2026


DateFormat=LongNoYear

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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
262728293012
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10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31123456
May 14


DateFormat=Short

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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
262728293012
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10111213141516
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24252627282930
31123456
5/14/2026


DateFormat=ShortNoYear

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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
262728293012
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31123456
5/14

Source Code (C#)

<script runat="server">
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { Calendar1.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today; Calendar2.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today; Calendar3.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today; Calendar4.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today; Calendar5.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today; Calendar6.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today; }
</script> <h2>DateFormat=Abbreviated</h2> <des:Calendar ID="Calendar1" runat="server"> <CurrentDateLabel ShowField="RecommendedRow" DateFormat="Abbreviated" /> </des:Calendar> <br/><br/> <h2>DateFormat=AbbreviatedNoYear</h2> <des:Calendar ID="Calendar2" runat="server"> <CurrentDateLabel ShowField="RecommendedRow" DateFormat="AbbreviatedNoYear" /> </des:Calendar> <br/><br/> <h2>DateFormat=Long</h2> <des:Calendar ID="Calendar3" runat="server"> <CurrentDateLabel ShowField="RecommendedRow" DateFormat="Long" /> </des:Calendar> <br/><br/> <h2>DateFormat=LongNoYear</h2> <des:Calendar ID="Calendar4" runat="server"> <CurrentDateLabel ShowField="RecommendedRow" DateFormat="LongNoYear" /> </des:Calendar> <br/><br/> <h2>DateFormat=Short</h2> <des:Calendar ID="Calendar5" runat="server"> <CurrentDateLabel ShowField="RecommendedRow" DateFormat="Short" /> </des:Calendar> <br/><br/> <h2>DateFormat=ShortNoYear</h2> <des:Calendar ID="Calendar6" runat="server"> <CurrentDateLabel ShowField="RecommendedRow" DateFormat="ShortNoYear" /> </des:Calendar>

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