I am using bootstrap date picker in aspx

 <input type ="date" id="todays-date" value="" class="form-control">

I am trying to make default value as today's date but from JavaScript

var today = new Date();
var dd = today.getDate();
var mm = today.getMonth() + 1;
var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
today = yyyy + '-' + mm + '-' + dd ;
$("#todays-date").attr("value", today);

This is not working. In developer tools console I can see input tag value as today's date but default value in input form control is still mm/dd/yyy.

here is the js fiddle link

I am using bootstrap date picker in aspx

 <input type ="date" id="todays-date" value="" class="form-control">

I am trying to make default value as today's date but from JavaScript

var today = new Date();
var dd = today.getDate();
var mm = today.getMonth() + 1;
var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
today = yyyy + '-' + mm + '-' + dd ;
$("#todays-date").attr("value", today);

This is not working. In developer tools console I can see input tag value as today's date but default value in input form control is still mm/dd/yyy.

here is the js fiddle link

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• You have to include jQuery for starters: fiddle – Jason Commented Jan 28, 2015 at 21:56
• You forgot to include jquery. – user2952238 Commented Jan 28, 2015 at 21:57
• @ikegami: My link says otherwise. – Jason Commented Jan 28, 2015 at 22:00
• I have included this in the head Tag <script src="ajax.googleapis./ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/…> – Bhargavi Commented Jan 28, 2015 at 22:00
• @Bhargavi: Post the content of your head – Jason Commented Jan 28, 2015 at 22:01

1 Answer 1

Made small changes to your existing code: jsFiddle

var today = new Date();
var dd = ("0" + (today.getDate())).slice(-2);
var mm = ("0" + (today.getMonth() +　1)).slice(-2);
var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
today = yyyy + '-' + mm + '-' + dd ;
$("#todays-date").attr("value", today);