before
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Returns true if the date value is before the specified date value(s).

See also :doc:`after`.

Syntax
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.. code-block:: javascript

  before(date_1[, date_2[, ...]])

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Parameter       Description
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``date_i``      The dates to be compared to.
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Examples
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Before one date:

.. code-block:: javascript

  $('Date').before($('OtherDate'))
  // string representation of dates are supported as well
  $('Date').before('2017-01-15')

Before several dates:

.. code-block:: javascript

  $('Date').before($('OtherDate'), $('SomeOtherDate'))