how can i format jquery datepicker as "25-JAN-2009"

Question

I would have thought this was:

.datepicker({ dateFormat: 'dd-mmm-yyyy' });

for month, I get some number that I don't understnad where they are coming from?

Answer 1

According to the documentation, a single M is "Month name short" and "yy" is "Four Digit Year."

dd-M-yy