MatMomentDateModule

The MatMomentDateModule is a module for Angular Material that allows you to use moment.js with Angular Material components that work with dates.

Installation

To use MatMomentDateModule, you need to install both moment.js and @angular/material. You can install them using the following command:

npm install --save moment @angular/material

After that, you can install MatMomentDateModule using the following command:

npm install --save @angular/material-moment-adapter

Usage

After you have installed MatMomentDateModule, you need to import it in your Angular module:

import { MatMomentDateModule } from '@angular/material-moment-adapter';

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    ...

    MatMomentDateModule,
  ],
  ...
})
export class AppModule { }

Now you are ready to use MatMomentDateModule with Angular Material components that work with dates. For example, you can use it with the mat-datepicker component:

<mat-form-field>
  <input matInput [matDatepicker]="picker">
  <mat-datepicker-toggle matSuffix [for]="picker"></mat-datepicker-toggle>
  <mat-datepicker #picker></mat-datepicker>
</mat-form-field>

Customization

MatMomentDateModule provides a MAT_MOMENT_DATE_ADAPTER_OPTIONS injection token that allows you to customize the behavior of the adapter. For example, you can customize the format of the date by providing a MAT_MOMENT_DATE_FORMATS object:

import { MAT_MOMENT_DATE_FORMATS } from '@angular/material-moment-adapter';

@NgModule({
  providers: [
    { provide: MAT_MOMENT_DATE_FORMATS, useValue: {
      parse: {
        dateInput: 'LL',
      },
      display: {
        dateInput: 'LL',
        monthYearLabel: 'MMM YYYY',
        dateA11yLabel: 'LL',
        monthYearA11yLabel: 'MMMM YYYY',
      },
    } },
  ],
  ...
})
export class AppModule { }

Conclusion

In this article, we have learned how to use MatMomentDateModule with Angular Material components that work with dates. We have also learned how to customize the behavior of the adapter using injection tokens. With MatMomentDateModule, you can easily use moment.js with Angular Material and create powerful datepicker components.