JQuery DataPicker not working in Internet Explorer 7

Question

I am using the JQuery DatePicker for selecting date in text boxes. The code i am using is given below,

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $('#date').datepicker({
            dateFormat: 'dd-mm-yy',
            showOtherMonths: true,
            changeMonth: true,
            changeYear: true,
            showAnim: "fold",
            dayNamesMin: ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'],
            constrainInput: true,
            firstDay: 1
        });
    });
</script>

It works perfectly in Chrome and IE versions 9 and above. But its not working in IE versions 7 and 8. Then i also tried the following like but still the same, it works in IE 9 and above but not in IE 7 and 8.

JQuery UI DataPicker doesnt work in IE 7

Can someone tell me what i am doing wrong and how to do this? I am using Visual Studio 2010 and the JQuery script i am referring is as below,

<script type="text/javascript" src="Scripts/jquery-2.1.1.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="Scripts/jquery-ui.js"></script>

Note that the 2.x branch of jQuery removed support for IE6 and 7. You may want to try 1.12 - assuming the datepicker plugin itself even supports versions of IE that are that old. — Rory McCrossan, Nov 01 '16 at 11:05
@MisterPositive yes its for a client and they only use IE7 so they recommend me to make compatible for that — Mano Prathibhan C, Nov 01 '16 at 11:10
Use the 1.8.3 version, although we don't support it -- our dp functionality works with IE 7. — Neo, Nov 01 '16 at 11:12
i tried 1.4.1 and 1.11.1 both are not working..ok i will try 1.8.3 — Mano Prathibhan C, Nov 01 '16 at 11:17
1.8.3 also not working..should i change something in the JQuery i mentioned in the question? Im using the `jquery-1.8.3.min.js`and `jquery-1.8.3.js` files any other files needed? — Mano Prathibhan C, Nov 01 '16 at 11:24

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 01 '16 at 11:05

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The 2.x branch of jQuery does not support IE 8 and below, from the documentation

The 1.x branch includes support for IE 6/7/8 and the 2.x branch does not.

You'll have to swap to the 1.x branch

Also note that current versions of jQuery UI only supports IE 11 officially

answered Nov 01 '16 at 11:05

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Oh i see..ok i will check that..Thank you..any version of 1.x is fine? – Mano Prathibhan C Nov 01 '16 at 11:09
@ManoPrathibhanC - yes, it should be, but when dealing with old IE versions you should always check the support for each library you intend to use, as most have abandoned anything older than IE 9 – adeneo Nov 01 '16 at 11:10

JQuery DataPicker not working in Internet Explorer 7

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