lib/jqr-helpers/helpers.rb in jqr-helpers-1.0.70 vs lib/jqr-helpers/helpers.rb in jqr-helpers-1.0.71

@@ -296,10 +296,13 @@
     # @param options [Hash] options to be passed to datepicker().
     # @param html_options [Hash] options to be passed to text_field_tag.
     # @return [String]
     def date_picker_tag(name, value=Date.today, options={}, html_options={})
       format = options.delete(:format) || '%Y-%m-%d'
-      value = value.strftime(format) if value.present?
+      if value.present?
+        value = Date.parse(value) if value.is_a?(String)
+        value = value.strftime(format)
+      end
       options[:dateFormat] = _map_date(format)
       html_options[:'data-date-options'] = options.to_json
       html_options[:class] ||= ''
       html_options[:class] << ' ujs-date-picker'
       text_field_tag(name, value, html_options)