# Date Field API

| **Date field**                                                                                                                                            |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *\<field type=”datetime” name=”string” placeholder=”string” roleId=”id” optional=”boolean” time=”boolean” search=”boolean” min=”integer” max=”integer”/>* |

#### Date Field attributes

* **type** — define if this field is datetime type, mandatory attribute.
* **name** — string, length from 1 up to 128 symbols, restricted symbols &, “, <, >, field name used to fill in on envelope, unique for document, mandatory attribute.
* **placeholder** — field placeholder displayable on template and envelope, length from 0 up to 1024 symbols, if empty on envelope will be displayed field name, optional attribute.
* **roleId** — id of the role who should fill field on envelope, mandatory attribute.
* **optional** — boolean, defines if field to be filled in optionally or not on envelope, if not set default value false, optional attribute.
* **time** — boolean, defines if time value would be acceptable on envelope, optional attribute.
* **search** — boolean, defines if field is searchable on envelope search or not, if not set default value false, optional attribute.
* **min** — integer, allowed values range from -9999 to 9999, define minimal offset of date which can be selected on envelope (from envelope initiation date), default value empty, optional attribute.
* **max** — integer, allowed values range from -9999 to 9999, define maximal offset of date which can be selected on envelope (from envelope initiation date), default value empty, optional attribute.

**format**: IS8601, accept both:

* 2019-12-31T23:59:59+02:00
* 2019-12-31T23:59:59Z


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