class=easyui-datebox $(document).ready(function() { $("#thedate").datebox("setValue",myformatter( new Date())); $(".datebox :text").attr("readonly","readonly"); }); function myformatter(date){ var y = date.getFullYear(); var m = date.getMonth()+1; var d = date.getDate(); return y+\'-\'+(m<10?(\'0\'+m):m)+\'-\'+(d<10?(\'0\'+d):d); }