code: function(forceDate) {
  	   // let parent class function check if typeInvite, etc...
  	   var value = inputEx.DateField.superclass.getValue.call(this);
  
  	   // Hack to validate if field not required and empty
  	   if (value === '') { return '';}
  	
  		var finalDate = inputEx.DateField.parseWithFormat(value,this.options.dateFormat);
  	
  		// if valueFormat is specified, we format the string
  		if(!forceDate && this.options.valueFormat){	
  			return inputEx.DateField.formatDate(finalDate, this.options.valueFormat);
  		} 
  		
  		return finalDate;
  	}
docs: Return the date
  @param {Boolean} forceDate Skip the valueFormat option if set to truthy
  @return {String || Date} Formatted date using the valueFormat or a javascript Date instance