• 日期選擇
  
• 時(shí)間選擇
  
• 金融時(shí)間。這是一個(gè)新的特性！RichDatePicker1.5版本可支持金融時(shí)間，為金融和會(huì)計(jì)行業(yè)的終端用戶提供了一個(gè)可選擇的自適應(yīng)界面。
  
  
  • 季：Q1、Q2、Q3和Q4
  • 半年：H1和H2
  • 生動(dòng)的演示
  （也請(qǐng)見DatePeriod和PickerDatePeriod控件介紹）
• “月和日”的選擇
  
• “月和年”的選擇
  
• 多日期選擇，可通過(guò)配置采集器以允許終端用戶選擇多個(gè)日期。
  
• 可限制的日期范圍?？煞奖愕膶⑷掌诘倪x擇設(shè)置在一個(gè)特定的范圍內(nèi)，因此可以保證提供給終端用戶的日期信息的有效性和適當(dāng)性。有生動(dòng)的演示（也請(qǐng)見LowerBoundDate和UpperBoundDate控件）

• 屬性標(biāo)簽。這是一個(gè)新的特性！RichDatePicker1.5版本可指明哪一個(gè)標(biāo)簽出現(xiàn)在RichDatePicker中，其優(yōu)先級(jí)高于選擇的日期。例如“Please select a date”這樣就可以使界面更加清楚。（也請(qǐng)見LabelText控件）
• 指定的日期標(biāo)簽。RichDatePicker1.5版本可高亮顯示任何指定文本的日期，例如紀(jì)念日，事件，或者假期，以幫助終端用戶選擇合適的日期。
  
• “只讀”和禁止模式。
• 快捷的日期選擇——利用該功能可快速的在月間和年間進(jìn)行切換，而不需要后退或者點(diǎn)擊瀏覽器，這就為終端用戶提供了一個(gè)快速和簡(jiǎn)便的界面
• 快速頁(yè)面下載
• 可從合適的日期開始
• 改進(jìn)的外觀?，F(xiàn)在RichDatePicker1.5版本可應(yīng)用于嵌入式Java程序和Macromedia Flash動(dòng)畫上（僅支持Internet Explorer），適用于Netscape 6.x及其以上版本，并可支持改進(jìn)的交叉瀏覽器。有生動(dòng)的演示
• 很好的交叉瀏覽器兼容性

• 通過(guò)點(diǎn)擊可方便進(jìn)行配置。RichDatePicker能很好的支持Visual Studio.NET時(shí)間設(shè)計(jì)特性，并可通過(guò)屬性頁(yè)配置RichDatePicker，避免編寫大量的自定義代碼。
• 鼠標(biāo)拖放。RichDatePicker支持VisualStudio.Net,可方便地將RichDatePicker拖放到用戶web頁(yè)上，以節(jié)約編寫代碼和記憶標(biāo)簽名字的時(shí)間。
• 支持Visual Studio.NET、Visual Studio.NET 2003和Web Matrix。
  編輯RichDatePicker可以采用Microsoft的開發(fā)工具，包括編寫源代碼和設(shè)計(jì)時(shí)間外觀開發(fā)，也能采用記事本或者其他的一些代碼編輯器。

• 便于安裝。RichDatePicker提供了一個(gè)單文件安裝至用戶的web應(yīng)用中。為了使用該軟件，用戶的開發(fā)僅僅需要一個(gè)單一的文件，因此減少了用戶的開發(fā)時(shí)間和費(fèi)用
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• 有單文件安裝的例子、演示和文檔。為了評(píng)價(jià)和訓(xùn)練，所有的分布文件都來(lái)自一個(gè)單一的DLL文件和一個(gè)豐富的安裝程序包，它們可安裝和配置一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的web應(yīng)用，包括所有關(guān)鍵特性的頁(yè)面演示，以此來(lái)節(jié)約用戶評(píng)價(jià)的時(shí)間。

• 可配置的方向——用戶可指定采集器相關(guān)按鈕出現(xiàn)的地方、鏈接或者圖像，以此來(lái)打開采集器，這樣可保證采集器適應(yīng)用戶的應(yīng)用需要和頁(yè)面層次。（也請(qǐng)見CalendarLocation DisplayOffsetX DisplayOffsetY）
  
• 自定義采集器。RichDatePicker可指定日歷如何打開（按鈕、文本、圖像等等），這樣就保證了采集器可具有和用戶應(yīng)用中的web格式相匹配的風(fēng)格。有生動(dòng)的演示（也請(qǐng)見ControlDisplay）
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• 完全的自定義外觀

• 完全全球化。可通過(guò)自動(dòng).NET本地化語(yǔ)言。
  
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• 可設(shè)置每周的開始日期。通過(guò)設(shè)置.net框架的DayOfWeek的枚舉，用戶可為日歷顯示設(shè)置每周的開始日期，以提供更好的本地化支持。
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• 可根據(jù)終端用戶的需要自定義日期的顯示格式。生動(dòng)的演示（也請(qǐng)見DateFormatting）
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• 擴(kuò)大的本地化

• ASP.NET有效性支持。
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• 當(dāng)日期改變的時(shí)候，可自定義屬性
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• 良好的數(shù)據(jù)感知能力。RichDatePicker支持?jǐn)?shù)據(jù)捆綁，包括可編輯的DataGrids和DataLists。
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• ASP.NET智能導(dǎo)航。這是一個(gè)新的特性！RichDatePicker1.5版本的功能中包含了Microsoft ASP.NET的內(nèi)建智能導(dǎo)航特性，因此包含RichDatePicker的頁(yè)面，可通過(guò)“后退”選項(xiàng)在同一地方重新打開。
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• 就緒的全局設(shè)備緩存。RichDatePicker可用作為一個(gè)功能強(qiáng)大的匯編集合，可在全局匯編緩存共享環(huán)境中使用（例如在一個(gè)多網(wǎng)站或者共享的主機(jī)環(huán)境）。

ASP.NET Developer Benefits

• Quick and simple to get going ?single-file installation
• A broad interface for customization, with design-time support
• No need to write date validation code or regular expressions
• No need to write or understand JavaScript or client-side scripting
• All cultural and locale issues already solved
• An "out of the box" user interface for acquiring a DateTime object
• Simple customization to tailor the user interface
• No need for cross-browser testing
• Straightforward data integration (DataGrids, DataLists, etc)
• Business Benefits
• Unique support for financial dates and periods (e.g. Q2 2006, and H2 2007).
• Collect more accurate data from end-users
• Reduce intranet and Internet web application development timescales and costs
• Reduce web application support costs through a self-explanatory user interface
• Rich Windows-like applications within an intranet and Internet site, reducing client-application installation costs
• Increased efficiency of information processing by end-users
• A more friendly user interface for end-users and web site visitors
• Reusable and adaptable across multiple applications, including secure sites
• Resolves all user interface localization issues with dates in different cultures

End-User Benefits

• A consistent and familiar user interface (like Microsoft Outlook
• Quick and straightforward date and time selection
• The ability to select dates from context (e.g. holidays, schedules)
• No confusion over the date format (US, European, etc)
• Reduced keyboard-to-mouse hand movement
• A user interface with stylistic consistency with the host web site
• Intelligently adaptable, providing support for all web browsers

Professional End-User Features

• Date selection . RichDatePicker?provides a familiar and trustworthy date selection interface to end-users. It provides a rich browser-based interface at three levels of richness (depending on the browser) and brings web based applications up to the same level as desktop applications in terms of user-interface quality. Live demo?br>
  
• Time selection. New! RichDatePicker v1.5 offers a complete time-selection interface so the end-user can specify not just a date, but also a time within that date, making RichDatePicker?v1.5 ideal for calendaring and timetabling applications. Live demo (see also TimePickerEnabled DateTimeOrdering DateTimeSpacing MinutesIntervals TimeButtonType)
  
• Financial periods. New! RichDatePicker?v1.5 fully supports financial periods and offers an intuitive interface to allow end-user selection in financial and accounting applications:
  
  • Quarters : Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4?br>
  • Half-years: H1 and H2?br>
  • Live demo
  (See also DatePeriod and PickerDatePeriod)
• 'Day & Month' selection. New! End-users can use RichDatePicker?v1.5 to select an anniversary (a date with no Year) for example '4 Nov', thereby making it ideal for calendaring, and personal data applications where the specific year is not necessary. The interface presented is simpler, and removes both the year selection, and also the weekday labels. Live demo (See also DatePeriod and PickerDatePeriod)
  
• 'Month & Year' selection. New! End-users can use RichDatePicker?v1.5 to select an 'expiry' style date in e-commerce applications comprising just a month and year, for example 'Nov 72'. In this mode of operation, the calendar reduces the interface to display only the essentials, the month and the year - and all by setting a single property on the component. Live demo (See also DatePeriod and PickerDatePeriod)
  
  • Multiple date selection. New! RichDatePicker?v1.5 offers multiple date selection, so the picker can be configured to allow the end-user to specify multiple dates. This functionality also extends to cover multiple date & time selection. Multiple date selection removes the need for developers to create complex user interfaces to acquire multiple dates from end-users. Live demo (see SelectedDates)
    


• Restricted date ranges. It is easy to limit selected dates to a specific range, thereby ensuring that the date information provided by end-users is valid and appropriate. Live demo (see also LowerBoundDate UpperBoundDate)

Highly Usable User Interface

• Label property. New! RichDatePicker?v1.5 provides the ability to specify what label appears in the RichDatePicker?prior to a date being selected, for example 'Please select a date'. This ensures the interface is clear and intuitive. (see also LabelText)
• Date-specific labels. New! RichDatePicker?v1.5 can highlight any date with specific text, for example marking special days, events, or holidays to assist the end-user in selecting an appropriate date. Support is included for recurring date labels, and customized styling of each date. These labels mean the end-user has extensive information available before selecting dates and will therefore be more likely to enter valid data. Live demo (see also Event EventDataMember EventDataSource EventDateField)
  
• 'Read Only' and Disabled modes. New! RichDatePicker?v1.5 provides the ability to set the picker into a mode whereby it displays a selected date, but does not allow that date to be changed. This is in keeping with other form controls with an Enabled property, and provides consistent information when displaying and entering dates. (see also ReadOnly Enabled)
• Rapid date selection - the ability to quickly jump between months and between years without post-backs or browser 'clicks' provides a quick and painless interface to end-users.
• Fast page downloads - RichDatePicker?implements a compact client-side page weight. Core client-side code is shared between instances on the same page ensuring end-users can process pages rapidly.
  Start on the right date - There is a property (see VisibleDate) to set the default RichDatePicker?start position independently of the selected date (SelectedDate) ensuring the date initially presented matches the users?expectations.
• Improved presentation. New! RichDatePicker?v1.5 now appears on top of in-page Java applets and Macromedia Flash?animations (Internet Explorer only), renders more compactly in Netscape 6.x and above, and includes improved cross-browser support with three-level browser sensing and rendering. Live demo
• Fully cross-browser compatible - graceful degradation in all older browsers, and strong support for recent browsers including three-level rendering providing advanced interfaces in recent browsers. These improvements are part of our commitment to handling browser compatibility issues so you do not need to.

Full Design-time Support

• Easy to configure using point-and-click - RichDatePicker?fully supports Visual Studio .NET design-time features and provides the ability to configure the RichDatePicker?using the property sheet, avoiding the need to write extensive customization code.
• Drag-and-drop . RichDatePicker?supports the Visual Studio .NET ability to simply drag and drop a RichDatePicker?onto your web form, saving time writing code and remembering tag names.
• Support for Visual Studio .NET, Visual Studio .NET 2003, and Web Matrix . RichDatePicker?works with all Microsoft?developer tools both using source code editing, and design-time visual development, and can even be used with Notepad or any other source code editor.

Simple Installation

• Easy installation . RichDatePicker?provides single-file installation into your web application. In order to make use of the software, your deployment need only include a single file, thereby reducing your deployment time and cost.
• Single-file installation of samples, demos, docs. For evaluation and training purposes, all distributions come both as a single DLL, and also a rich installation package that installs and configures a sample web application including pages demonstrating all the key features to save you evaluation time.

Complete Visual Customization

• Configurable orientation - You can specify where the picker appears in relation to the button, link or image that opens it, ensuring the picker can be adapted to suit your application's needs and the page layouts. (see also CalendarLocation DisplayOffsetX DisplayOffsetY)
  
• Customizable picker . RichDatePicker?provides the ability to specify how the calendar is opened (button, text, image, etc) ensuring it matches the style of web forms your application uses. Live demo (see also ControlDisplay)
• Fully customizable appearance . You have complete control over the fonts, colors and spacing used in the RichDatePicker?user interface, again ensuring it matches your existing styles and any corporate style or user interface requirements. Although the picker is provided in a form that will suit many applications, it can be quickly customized where needed. Live demo (see also BackColor BorderColor BorderStyle BorderWidthButtonStyle CalendarWidth CellPadding CellSpacing ClearDateStyle DayHeaderStyle DayNameFormat EventStyle Font ForeColor GoToTodayStyle Height ImagesPathUrl ImageUrl LabelStyle MonthHeaderStyle MonthYearArrowImageUrl NextMonthImageUrl NextYearImageUrl OffMonthStyle PreviousMonthImageUrl PreviousYearImageUrl ReadOnlyStyle SelectedDateStyle ShowClearDate ShowGoToToday Text TextBoxLabelStyle TodayDayStyle WeekdayStyle WeekendStyle Width)

Fully Culture and Locale Sensitive

• Fully globalized . Automatic localization into any .NET-supported language/culture. RichDatePicker?auto-localizes into virtually every common language, and provides support for all known date formats, thereby obviating the need for your development team to spend time understanding these cultural issues and testing across locales. Live demo (see also ClearDateText Culture GoToTodayText MonthYearPopupApplyText MonthYearPopupCancelText)
  
• Set the Start Day of the Week . You can set the start day of the week for the Calendar display by setting the dot.net framework DayOfWeek enumeration and providing deeper locale support. This day varies by country as to whether it抯 Sunday or Monday. (see Culture)
• Date display formats . New! With RichDatePicker?v1.5 it is now possible to specify exactly how the date itself should be displayed after selection, including the common Western format like 'January 1 2004'. Using this feature you can completely customize the date display for your end users. Live demo (see also DateFormatting)
• Extended localization . New! When RichDatePicker?is shown in an older web browser it gracefully degrades to display the date as a series of drop-down menus to provide fully functional date picker support. With the new RichDatePicker?v1.5 release, the order of these menus now matches the locale culture of the RichDatePicker?configuration for up-level rendering, providing an end-to-end globalized date picker. (see also Culture)

Extensive Developer Features

• Built for ASP. NET. RichDatePicker?is designed from the ground up in Microsoft Visual C# for the ASP.NET platform. It抯 built by ASP.NET experts, and suitable for anyone working with ASP.NET whether they are new to web development, or a long-time guru.
• ASP.NET Validator support . RichDatePicker provides full support for the standard ASP.NET validation controls allowing you to tightly control what date and time information your application accepts.
• Customize what happens when the date is changed - RichDatePicker?provides both client-side and server-side OnChange events to allow you to control exactly what happens when a user selects the date. Live demo (see also AutoPostBack JavaScriptOnChangeFunction)
• Support for a null value . RichDatePicker?provides support for a null value, thereby allowing your user interface to cleanly support the end-user not selecting a date or time. (see also Nullable NullLabelText)
• Fully data-aware . RichDatePicker?supports data binding, including editable DataGrids, and DataLists. You can quickly add RichDatePicker?support to a grid and display (or edit) data directly from your database. Live demo
• ASP.NET SmartNavigation . New! RichDatePicker?v1.5 functions correctly with Microsoft?ASP.NET抯 in-built SmartNavigation feature so pages containing a RichDatePicker?will re-open in the same place after a post-back.
• Global Assembly Cache ready . RichDatePicker?is provided as a strong named (signed) assembly and is ready for use in a shared environment in the Global Assembly Cache (for example in a multiple web site or shared hosting environment).

Complete Browser Compatibility

• Richer Components RichDatePicker?functions with all known web browsers, with the full pop-up user interface shown in the following browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 and above
  • Netscape 6.0 and above
  • Opera 6.0 and above.
  • Safari on the Macintosh
  • Mozilla
  • Firefox
• In all other browsers, RichDatePicker?degrades gracefully to an HTML 3.2 user interface consisting of three drop-down menus (the order of these can be customized according to cultural and language requirements). No software of any kind needs to be installed on the end-users machine.

Server Requirements

• The web server requirements for RichDatePicker?are a Microsoft Windows?computer running Microsoft ASP.NET v1.0 or v1.1 on Internet Information Server.