Date picker element

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Example:

Fields

Field	Type	Description	Required?
type	String	The type of element. In this case type is always datepicker.	Required
action_id	String	An identifier for the action triggered when a menu option is selected. You can use this when you receive an interaction payload to identify the source of the action. Should be unique among all other action_ids in the containing block. Maximum length is 255 characters.	Optional
initial_date	String	The initial date that is selected when the element is loaded. This should be in the format YYYY-MM-DD.	Optional
confirm	Object	A confirm object that defines an optional confirmation dialog that appears after a date is selected.	Optional
focus_on_load	Boolean	Indicates whether the element will be set to auto focus within the view object. Only one element can be set to true. Defaults to false.	Optional
placeholder	Object	A plain_text only text object that defines the placeholder text shown on the datepicker. Maximum length for the text in this field is 150 characters.	Optional

Example

A section block containing a datepicker element:

{
  "type": "section",
  "block_id": "section1234",
  "text": {
    "type": "mrkdwn",
    "text": "Pick a date for the deadline."
  },
  "accessory": {
    "type": "datepicker",
    "action_id": "datepicker123",
    "initial_date": "1990-04-28",
    "placeholder": {
      "type": "plain_text",
      "text": "Select a date"
    }
  }
}