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CMS Design System: Calendar Picker
Documents calendar picker as a single date field with text entry and a visual calendar, recommends it for recent or future dates and day-of-week relevance, allows flexible typed formats, warns against memorable or distant-past dates, and describes focus return, keyboard navigation, screen reader announcements, and disabled date restrictions.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date picker | Choose date picker for single-date scheduling when calendar position, weekday, or availability changes the decision. | Opening the calendar moves focus to the current, selected, or first available date without losing the labelled input context. | CMS calendar picker guidance supports future or recent date use, flexible typed entry, memorable-date alternatives, focus return, keyboard support, and disabled restriction announcements. |
Evidence Role
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Publisher: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Design System. Last checked: .