cannot use initial of newforms for selectdatewidget's value

[anonymous]

cannot initial the selectdatewidget value in newforms:

class DateForm(forms.form):

date_field = forms.DateField( widget=extras.SelectDateWidget())

def view(request):

data = {"date_field" : "2007-04-07"}
form = DateForm(initial=data)

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the form do not initial the date field value

[Simon G. <dev@…>]

Dupe of #5027