Get datepicker value using jQueryUI

Question

Using the jQuery UI, how can I get the value of the date picker in the http post when it's used like this within a form:

<div id="datepicker"></div>

Answer 1

$('#datepicker').datepicker({
    onSelect: function(dateText, inst) {
      $("input[name='something']").val(dateText);
    }
});

Here's a fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/jensbits/9hbmy/338/

Answer 2

Are you looking for this.

$("#datepicker").datepicker("getDate");