diff --git a/jquery.mobile.datepicker.js b/jquery.mobile.datepicker.js
index f1feb03..9851aac 100644
--- a/jquery.mobile.datepicker.js
+++ b/jquery.mobile.datepicker.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
                 $(object.settings.altField)
                   .date( "addMobileStyle" );
               }
+              object.input.trigger("change");
             },0);
           }, // Define a callback function when a date is selected
 		onChangeMonthYear: function(month,year,object){
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@
           var self = this;
             setTimeout( function(){
                 $(element)
-                  .data("mobileDate").addMobileStyle();
+                  .date( "addMobileStyle" );
             },0);
         },// Define a callback function when the month or year is changed
 		numberOfMonths: 1, // Number of months to show at a time
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@
       _create:function(){
         var calendar, interval,
           that = this;
+
+        this.options.dateFormat = this.element.data('format');
         if( this.options.inline ){
 	        this.options.altField = this.element;
           calendar = $("<div>").datepicker(this.options);