title: Xamarin.Forms DatePicker Date Format
body: <p>With Xamarin Forms it's possible to set the date format in a DataPicker in Xaml or in code as in the example below: </p>
  
  
  
  <pre class="lang-cs prettyprint-override"><code>datepickerInstance.Format = "MMM yyyy"; 
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  <p>or</p>
  
  <pre class="lang-cs prettyprint-override"><code>datepickerInstance.Format = "yyyy";
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The format is fine for the value in the TextEntry but the Picker Wheel itself still shows the full date i.e. January 14 2015. Is this easy to change using the 'out of the box date picker' or do I have to write a Custom Renderer?  So for example if I set the format to 'yyyy' I would just see a list of years in the Picker Wheel.</p>