Globalization
Obtains information and performs operations specific to the user's locale and timezone.
Objects
Methods
- globalization.getPreferredLanguage
- globalization.getLocaleName
- globalization.dateToString
- globalization.stringToDate
- globalization.getDatePattern
- globalization.getDateNames
- globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime
- globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek
- globalization.numberToString
- globalization.stringToNumber
- globalization.getNumberPattern
- globalization.getCurrencyPattern
Variable Scope
The globalization
object is a child of the navigator
object, and
therefore has global scope.
// The global globalization object
var globalization = navigator.globalization;
Permissions
Android
app/res/xml/config.xml
<plugin name="Globalization" value="org.apache.cordova.Globalization" />
globalization.getPreferredLanguage
Get the string identifier for the client's current language.
navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(successCallback, errorCallback);
Description
Returns the language identifier string to the successCallback
with a
properties
object as a parameter. That object should have a value
property with a String
value.
If there is an error getting the language, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this should display a
popup dialog with the text language: English
:
navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(
function (language) {alert('language: ' + language.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting language\n');}
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>getPreferredLanguage Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkLanguage() {
navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(
function (language) {alert('language: ' + language.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting language\n');}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkLanguage()">Click for language</button>
</body>
</html>
Windows Phone 8 Quirks
- Returns the ISO 639-1 two-letter code for the current language.
globalization.getLocaleName
Get the string identifier for the client's current locale setting.
navigator.globalization.getLocaleName(successCallback, errorCallback);
Description
Returns the locale identifier string to the successCallback
with a
properties
object as a parameter. That object should have a value
property with a String
value.
If there is an error getting the locale, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this displays a popup
dialog with the text locale: en\_US
.
navigator.globalization.getLocaleName(
function (locale) {alert('locale: ' + locale.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting locale\n');}
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>getLocaleName Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkLocale() {
navigator.globalization.getLocaleName(
function (locale) {alert('locale: ' + locale.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting locale\n');}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkLocale()">Click for locale</button>
</body>
</html>
Windows Phone 8 Quirks
- Returns the two-letter code defined in ISO 3166 for the current country/region.
globalization.dateToString
Returns a date formatted as a string according to the client's locale and timezone.
navigator.globalization.dateToString(date, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Description
Returns the formatted date String
via a value
property accessible
from the object passed as a parameter to the successCallback
.
The inbound date
parameter should be of type Date
.
If there is an error formatting the date, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.FORMATTING\_ERROR
.
The options
parameter is optional, and its default values are:
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}
The options.formatLength
can be short
, medium
, long
, or full
.
The options.selector
can be date
, time
or date and time
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
If the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this displays a popup
dialog with text similar to date: 9/25/2012 4:21PM
using the default
options:
navigator.globalization.dateToString(
new Date(),
function (date) { alert('date: ' + date.value + '\n'); },
function () { alert('Error getting dateString\n'); },
{ formatLength: 'short', selector: 'date and time' }
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>dateToString Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkDateString() {
navigator.globalization.dateToString(
new Date(),
function (date) {alert('date: ' + date.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting dateString\n');,
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkDateString()">Click for date string</button>
</body>
</html>
Windows Phone 8 Quirks
- The
formatLength
option supports onlyshort
andfull
values.
globalization.stringToDate
Parses a date formatted as a string, according to the client's user preferences and calendar using the time zone of the client, and returns the corresponding date object.
navigator.globalization.stringToDate(dateString, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Description
Returns the date to the success callback with a properties
object as
a parameter. That object should have the following properties:
- year: The four digit year. (Number)
- month: The month from (0 - 11). (Number)
- day: The day from (1 - 31). (Number)
- hour: The hour from (0 - 23). (Number)
- minute: The minute from (0 - 59). (Number)
- second: The second from (0 - 59). (Number)
- millisecond: The milliseconds (from 0 - 999), not available on all platforms. (Number)
The inbound dateString
parameter should be of type String
.
The options
parameter is optional, and defaults to the following
values:
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}
The options.formatLength
can be short
, medium
, long
, or
full
. The options.selector
can be date
, time
or date and
time
.
If there is an error parsing the date string, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.PARSING\_ERROR
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this displays a
popup dialog with text similar to month:8 day:25 year:2012
. Note
that the month integer is one less than the string, as the month
integer represents an array index.
navigator.globalization.stringToDate(
'9/25/2012',
function (date) {alert('month:' + date.month +
' day:' + date.day +
' year:' + date.year + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting date\n');},
{selector: 'date'}
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>stringToDate Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkStringDate() {
navigator.globalization.stringToDate(
'9/25/2012',
function (date) {alert('month:' + date.month +
' day:' + date.day +
' year:' + date.year + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting date\n');},
{selector:'date'}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkStringDate()">Click for parsed date</button>
</body>
</html>
Windows Phone 8 Quirks
- The
formatLength
option supports onlyshort
andfull
values.
globalization.getDatePattern
Returns a pattern string to format and parse dates according to the client's user preferences.
navigator.globalization.getDatePattern(successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Description
Returns the pattern to the successCallback
. The object passed in as
a parameter contains the following properties:
- pattern: The date and time pattern to format and parse dates. The patterns follow Unicode Technical Standard #35. http://unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35-4.html. (String)
- timezone: The abbreviated name of the time zone on the client. (String)
- utc_offset: The current difference in seconds between the client's time zone and coordinated universal time. (Number)
- dst_offset: The current daylight saving time offset in seconds between the client's non-daylight saving's time zone and the client's daylight saving's time zone. (Number)
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.PATTERN\_ERROR
.
The options
parameter is optional, and defaults to the following values:
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}
The options.formatLength
can be short
, medium
, long
, or
full
. The options.selector
can be date
, time
or date and
time
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this example displays
a popup dialog with text such as pattern: M/d/yyyy h:mm a
:
function checkDatePattern() {
navigator.globalization.getDatePattern(
function (date) { alert('pattern: ' + date.pattern + '\n'); },
function () { alert('Error getting pattern\n'); },
{ formatLength: 'short', selector: 'date and time' }
);
}
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>getDatePattern Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkDatePattern() {
navigator.globalization.getDatePattern(
function (date) {alert('pattern: ' + date.pattern + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting pattern\n');},
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkDatePattern()">Click for pattern</button>
</body>
</html>
Windows Phone 8 Quirks
- The
formatLength
supports onlyshort
andfull
values. - The
pattern
fordate and time
pattern returns only full datetime format. - The
timezone
returns the full time zone name. - The
dst_offset
property is not supported, and always returns zero.
globalization.getDateNames
Returns an array of the names of the months or days of the week, depending on the client's user preferences and calendar.
navigator.globalization.getDateNames(successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Description
Returns the array of names to the successCallback
with a
properties
object as a parameter. That object contains a value
property with an Array
of String
values. The array features names
starting from either the first month in the year or the first day of
the week, depending on the option selected.
If there is an error obtaining the names, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR
.
The options
parameter is optional, and its default values are:
{type:'wide', item:'months'}
The value of options.type
can be narrow
or wide
.
The value of options.item
can be months
or days
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this example displays
a series of twelve popup dialogs, one per month, with text similar to
month: January
:
navigator.globalization.getDateNames(
function (names) {
for (var i = 0; i < names.value.length; i++) {
alert('month: ' + names.value[i] + '\n');
}
},
function () { alert('Error getting names\n'); },
{ type: 'wide', item: 'months' }
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>getDateNames Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkDateNames() {
navigator.globalization.getDateNames(
function (names) {
for (var i=0; i<names.value.length; i++) {
alert('month: ' + names.value[i] + '\n');
}
},
function () {alert('Error getting names\n');},
{type:'wide', item:'months'}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkDateNames()">Click for date names</button>
</body>
</html>
globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime
Indicates whether daylight savings time is in effect for a given date using the client's time zone and calendar.
navigator.globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime(date, successCallback, errorCallback);
Description
Indicates whether or not daylight savings time is in effect to the
successCallback
with a properties
object as a parameter. That object
should have a dst
property with a Boolean
value. A true
value
indicates that daylight savings time is in effect for the given date,
and false
indicates that it is not.
The inbound parameter date
should be of type Date
.
If there is an error reading the date, then the errorCallback
executes. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
During the summer, and if the browser is set to a DST-enabled
timezone, this should display a popup dialog with text similar to
dst: true
:
navigator.globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime(
new Date(),
function (date) {alert('dst: ' + date.dst + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting names\n');}
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>isDayLightSavingsTime Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkDayLightSavings() {
navigator.globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime(
new Date(),
function (date) {alert('dst: ' + date.dst + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting names\n');}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkDayLightSavings()">Click for daylight savings</button>
</body>
</html>
globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek
Returns the first day of the week according to the client's user preferences and calendar.
navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(successCallback, errorCallback);
Description
The days of the week are numbered starting from 1, where 1 is assumed
to be Sunday. Returns the day to the successCallback
with a
properties
object as a parameter. That object should have a value
property with a Number
value.
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this displays a
popup dialog with text similar to day: 1
.
navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(
function (day) {alert('day: ' + day.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting day\n');}
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>getFirstDayOfWeek Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkFirstDay() {
navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(
function (day) {alert('day: ' + day.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting day\n');}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkFirstDay()">Click for first day of week</button>
</body>
</html>
globalization.numberToString
Returns a number formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences.
navigator.globalization.numberToString(number, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Description
Returns the formatted number string to the successCallback
with a
properties
object as a parameter. That object should have a value
property with a String
value.
If there is an error formatting the number, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.FORMATTING\_ERROR
.
The options
parameter is optional, and its default values are:
{type:'decimal'}
The options.type
can be 'decimal', 'percent', or 'currency'.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this displays a popup
dialog with text similar to number: 3.142
:
navigator.globalization.numberToString(
3.1415926,
function (number) {alert('number: ' + number.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting number\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>numberToString Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkNumber() {
navigator.globalization.numberToString(
3.1415926,
function (number) {alert('number: ' + number.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting number\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkNumber()">Click for number</button>
</body>
</html>
globalization.stringToNumber
Parses a number formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences and returns the corresponding number.
navigator.globalization.stringToNumber(string, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Description
Returns the number to the successCallback
with a properties
object
as a parameter. That object should have a value
property with a
Number
value.
If there is an error parsing the number string, then the
errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a
parameter. The error's expected code is
GlobalizationError.PARSING\_ERROR
.
The options
parameter is optional, and defaults to the following
values:
{type:'decimal'}
The options.type
can be decimal
, percent
, or currency
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this should display a
popup dialog with text similar to number: 1234.56
:
navigator.globalization.stringToNumber(
'1234.56',
function (number) {alert('number: ' + number.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting number\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>stringToNumber Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkNumber() {
navigator.globalization.stringToNumber(
'1234.56',
function (number) {alert('number: ' + number.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting number\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkNumber()">Click for parsed number</button>
</body>
</html>
globalization.getNumberPattern
Returns a pattern string to format and parse numbers according to the client's user preferences.
navigator.globalization.getNumberPattern(successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Description
Returns the pattern to the successCallback
with a properties
object
as a parameter. That object contains the following properties:
- pattern: The number pattern to format and parse numbers. The patterns follow Unicode Technical Standard #35. http://unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35-4.html. (String)
- symbol: The symbol to use when formatting and parsing, such as a percent or currency symbol. (String)
- fraction: The number of fractional digits to use when parsing and formatting numbers. (Number)
- rounding: The rounding increment to use when parsing and formatting. (Number)
- positive: The symbol to use for positive numbers when parsing and formatting. (String)
- negative: The symbol to use for negative numbers when parsing and formatting. (String)
- decimal: The decimal symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
- grouping: The grouping symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.PATTERN\_ERROR
.
The options
parameter is optional, and default values are:
{type:'decimal'}
The options.type
can be decimal
, percent
, or currency
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 8
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale, this should display a
popup dialog with text similar to the results that follow:
navigator.globalization.getNumberPattern(
function (pattern) {alert('pattern: ' + pattern.pattern + '\n' +
'symbol: ' + pattern.symbol + '\n' +
'fraction: ' + pattern.fraction + '\n' +
'rounding: ' + pattern.rounding + '\n' +
'positive: ' + pattern.positive + '\n' +
'negative: ' + pattern.negative + '\n' +
'decimal: ' + pattern.decimal + '\n' +
'grouping: ' + pattern.grouping);},
function () {alert('Error getting pattern\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
Results:
pattern: #,##0.###
symbol: .
fraction: 0
rounding: 0
positive:
negative: -
decimal: .
grouping: ,
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>getNumberPattern Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkPattern() {
navigator.globalization.getNumberPattern(
function (pattern) {alert('pattern: ' + pattern.pattern + '\n' +
'symbol: ' + pattern.symbol + '\n' +
'fraction: ' + pattern.fraction + '\n' +
'rounding: ' + pattern.rounding + '\n' +
'positive: ' + pattern.positive + '\n' +
'negative: ' + pattern.negative + '\n' +
'decimal: ' + pattern.decimal + '\n' +
'grouping: ' + pattern.grouping);},
function () {alert('Error getting pattern\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkPattern()">Click for pattern</button>
</body>
</html>
Windows Phone 8 Quirks
- The
pattern
property is not supported, and retuens an empty string. - The
fraction
property is not supported, and returns zero.
globalization.getCurrencyPattern
Returns a pattern string to format and parse currency values according to the client's user preferences and ISO 4217 currency code.
navigator.globalization.getCurrencyPattern(currencyCode, successCallback, errorCallback);
Description
Returns the pattern to the successCallback
with a properties
object
as a parameter. That object should contain the following properties:
- pattern: The currency pattern to format and parse currency values. The patterns follow Unicode Technical Standard #35. http://unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35-4.html. (String)
- code: The ISO 4217 currency code for the pattern. (String)
- fraction: The number of fractional digits to use when parsing and formatting currency. (Number)
- rounding: The rounding increment to use when parsing and formatting. (Number)
- decimal: The decimal symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
- grouping: The grouping symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
The inbound currencyCode
parameter should be a String
of one of
the ISO 4217 currency codes, for example 'USD'.
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCallback
executes with a GlobalizationError
object as a parameter. The
error's expected code is GlobalizationError.FORMATTING\_ERROR
.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
Quick Example
When the browser is set to the en\_US
locale and the selected
currency is United States Dollars, this example displays a popup
dialog with text similar to the results that follow:
navigator.globalization.getCurrencyPattern(
'USD',
function (pattern) {
alert('pattern: ' + pattern.pattern + '\n' +
'code: ' + pattern.code + '\n' +
'fraction: ' + pattern.fraction + '\n' +
'rounding: ' + pattern.rounding + '\n' +
'decimal: ' + pattern.decimal + '\n' +
'grouping: ' + pattern.grouping);
},
function () { alert('Error getting pattern\n'); }
);
Expected result:
pattern: $#,##0.##;($#,##0.##)
code: USD
fraction: 2
rounding: 0
decimal: .
grouping: ,
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>getCurrencyPattern Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function checkPattern() {
navigator.globalization.getCurrencyPattern(
'USD',
function (pattern) {alert('pattern: ' + pattern.pattern + '\n' +
'code: ' + pattern.code + '\n' +
'fraction: ' + pattern.fraction + '\n' +
'rounding: ' + pattern.rounding + '\n' +
'decimal: ' + pattern.decimal + '\n' +
'grouping: ' + pattern.grouping);},
function () {alert('Error getting pattern\n');}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkPattern()">Click for pattern</button>
</body>
</html>
GlobalizationError
An object representing a error from the Globalization API.
Properties
-
code: One of the following codes representing the error type (Number)
- GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN_ERROR: 0
- GlobalizationError.FORMATTING_ERROR: 1
- GlobalizationError.PARSING_ERROR: 2
- GlobalizationError.PATTERN_ERROR: 3
- message: A text message that includes the error's explanation and/or details (String)
Description
This object is created and populated by Cordova, and returned to a callback in the case of an error.
Supported Platforms
- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
Quick Example
When the following error callback executes, it displays a
popup dialog with the text similar to code: 3
and message:
function errorCallback(error) {
alert('code: ' + error.code + '\n' +
'message: ' + error.message + '\n');
};
Full Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>GlobalizationError Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function successCallback(date) {
alert('month:' + date.month +
' day:' + date.day +
' year:' + date.year + '\n');
}
function errorCallback(error) {
alert('code: ' + error.code + '\n' +
'message: ' + error.message + '\n');
};
function checkError() {
navigator.globalization.stringToDate(
'notADate',
successCallback,
errorCallback,
{selector:'foobar'}
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="checkError()">Click for error</button>
</body>
</html>