Forms: date input
Use the date input to allow a user to input a date.
- Use a date input for dates that are familiar to the users (example: birthday) or far away from the present date.
- Always include help text that shows the format required.
The date input was added to the Extended GC Design library - DECD based on best practice research, as it did not exist in the Canada.ca design system.
An alternative is the WET calendar date picker. However, note that calendar date pickers should only be used to select dates close to the present time (within the same year). They can be frustrating for users who choose dates far in advance because they require too much navigation to get to the desired input; for these users, it would be faster to simply type the year.