# DateEdit

A flexible datepicker for adding datetime functionality to your applications. Read the topic to know more about DateEdit control for WinForms.

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DateEdit control, a flexible date picker, can be used to facilitate the users with the ease of selecting a specific date and time. The DateEdit control can be used in scenarios where you need to analyze data or run reports for a specific date window. DateEdit provides support for displaying dates and custom date formats. It also supports data validation of two types, pre-validation and post-validation. The DateEdit control helps to restrict the selection to a specified range of dates in the calendar. Further, it also enables the user to add Placeholder text in the control. DateEdit provides support for built-in localization support, so that the control can adapt based on culture-specific locales.

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> **Note**: For .NET applications, DateEdit control is available in the C1.Win.Calendar.5 assembly, but for .NET Framework applications, DateEdit control is available in both [C1.Win.Calendar.4.8](/componentone/docs/win/online-calendar/) and [C1.Win.C1Input.4.5.2](/componentone/docs/win/online-calendar/) assemblies.