# DatePicker Plugin
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Deprecated for Cordova 9.0 or higher.
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DatePicker plugin lets an app use the native DatePicker control.
## Enable Plugin in Monaca
1. From the IDE menu, go to `Configure → Cordova Plugin Settings`.
2. Under *Available Plugins* section, hover over the `Datepicker` plugin and click `Enable` button.
## Methods
### For Android
| Function Name | Description |
| ------------- | -------------------------- |
| show(func) | show a DatePicker control. |
## DatePicker Demo
### For Android
```markup
DatePick Plugin Test datePicker test
```
### For iOS
Please note that, this example only works with iPhone but not iPad.
```markup
PhoneGap datepicker plugin test
```
See Also:
* [Core Cordova Plugins](/reference/core-cordova-plugins.md)
* [Monaca Power Plugins](/reference/power_plugins.md)
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