JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Nicholas Hazel

HTML

<input type="date" id="theDate">

JavaScript

var today = new Date();
var dd = today.getDate();
var mm = today.getMonth()+1; //January is 0!

var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
if(dd<10){dd='0'+dd} if(mm<10){mm='0'+mm} today = mm+'/'+dd+'/'+yyyy;
$(function() {
    
    $('#theDate').attr('value', today);

    alert($('#theDate').attr('value'));
    
});