Mindate for datepicker?

Mindate for datepicker?

Hi,

I have implemented datepicker from this site http://www.eyecon.ro/bootstrap-datepicker , but unable to set mindate is from 1900 year to it.


  1. $(document).ready(function() {
       
        var $ = jQuery;
        var now = new Date();
       
        $("#loader").hide();

       

        $('.datepicker').datepicker({format: "dd/mm/yyyy",
            onRender: function(date){
                return date.valueOf() >= now.valueOf() ? 'disabled' : '';           
            },
        })














  1.     <div class="form-inline">
                    <label style="text-align: left; width: 30%;">&{'patient.dob'} : </label>
                    %{dob = (flash.get('patient.dob')==null)?patient?.dob?.format("dd/MM/yyyy"):(flash.get('patient.dob'))}%
                    <input class="datepicker" type="text" name="patient.dob" id="patient-dob" value="${dob}">
                </div>




please help me to show datepicker from 1900 year onwards and date should not accept alphanumeric.only accept the valid date format or choose from date picker.

Thank you in advance..