How to change the format of the Date Editor in .NET MAUI DataForm (SfDataForm)?

In the Syncfusion® .NET MAUI DataForm (SfDataForm), you can change the format of the Date Editor using the Format property. Follow the steps below to implement this.

C#:

In the behavior class, initiate the GenerateDataFormItem event handler to the OnGenerateDataFormItem event.

protected override void OnAttachedTo(SfDataForm dataForm)
{
   base.OnAttachedTo(dataForm);
   if (dataForm != null )
   {
       dataForm.ItemsSourceProvider = new ItemSourceProvider();
       dataForm.GenerateDataFormItem += OnGenerateDataFormItem;
   }
}

C#:

In the OnGenerateDataFormItem event by verify that the item is a DataFormDateItem and change the date format by setting the Format property to a custom format string.

private void OnGenerateDataFormItem(object sender, GenerateDataFormItemEventArgs e)
{
   if (e.DataFormItem!= null)
   {
       if (e.DataFormItem.FieldName == "EventDate" && e.DataFormItem is DataFormDateItem dateItem)
       {
           dateItem.Format = "dd, MMMM, yyyy";
       }
   }
}

Output:

Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning how to change the format of the Date Editor in .NET MAUI DataForm (SfDataForm).

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