php - How to dynamically set default date in datepicker -

php - How to dynamically set default date in datepicker -

i'm using datepicker next script:

<?php print "$test_date" ?> --> returns 2014,10,25 <script> $(function() { $("#mydate").datepicker({ onselect: function(datetext, inst) { var dateasstring = datetext; var date = $('#mydate').val(); var datex = date.replace(/[/]/g,"-"); // 01-01-2013 01:21 $('#mydatex').val(datex); } }) .datepicker("setdate",new date()); //.datepicker("setdate","<?php echo $test_date; ?>"; --> doen't work // returns blank date }); </script>

the default date set current date. there way dynamically set default date variable passed form php? i.e when render form pass $test_date = "2014,12,25"

and here's top of form:

<form name="myform" action="createevent.php" onsubmit="return validateform()" method="get"> <h1 style="color:blue;">skipper input page</h1> <div class="skipperinput""> <input type="text" id="mydate" name="mydate" value= ""/><br> <label>date</label> <input type="hidden" id="mydatex" name="mydatex"/>

.datepicker("setdate", new date("<?php echo $new_default_date; ?>"));

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