Bootstrap datepicker -- how to get date as a string in the right format? -

i'm using bootstrap datepicker. answer obvious, can't figure out how selected date string in specified format. used:

<div id="mydate" data-date-format="yyyy-mm-dd">   <input type="text"> </div>

and in javascript:

var value = $("#mydate").datepicker("getdate");

but returns date, not string in yyyy-mm-dd format.

the data-date-format="mm/dd/yyyy" needs set on input:

<input type="text" data-date-format="mm/dd/yyyy">

your jquery should changed to:

var value = $("#mydate input").datepicker("getdate");

or can keep things simple no wrapping div , original jquery work fine , wouldn't have specify input:

<input type="text" id="mydate" data-date-format="yyyy-mm-dd">

suggestion
recommend creating class format datepicker. can add .datepicker class input field , work without having specify variable.

fiddle
here working code alert of date http://jsfiddle.net/doitlikejustin/hfudg/1/

Naan