datepicker with button click

datepicker with button click

Hello,
on a form there is a button "Deadline" I want to show the datepicker if you click on the button.

  1. <input name="deadline_button" id="txt_deadline_button"  type="button" class="button" />
Then if calendar is visible and date is selected, the date should be showed in table column (or in a different textbox)

I tried this code below:

  1. $('#deadline_button').datepicker({
       onSelect: function(date) {
           $('.Tabletd5').html(date);
           $('#deadline_button').html('');
       }
    });

It works fine but the problem is that the date is also be shown on the button itself.
I tried to remove this with:
$('#deadline_button').html('');

but this take no effect.

can anyone help me?

thanks

regards