Javascript Data Type How to - Parse datepicker date "dd monthstring, yyyy"

Question

We would like to know how to parse datepicker date "dd monthstring, yyyy".

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'
  src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(window).load(function(){<!--from www  .jav a 2 s  . c  o  m-->
     function getMonthName( monthNumber ) {
            var monthNames = new Array("January", "February", "March", 
          "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", 
          "October", "November", "December");
          return monthNames[monthNumber ]; 
     }
var field = $("#input_form").val();
     var date1 = new Date(field); 
     document.writeln(date1);
            var cMonth = date1.getMonth();
            var newdate = getMonthName(cMonth)   + " "+ date1.getDate() + ", " + date1.getFullYear();
     document.writeln(newdate);
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
  <input type="text" name="input_from" id="input_form" value="11-09-2014">
</body>
</html>

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