I needed a date range picker functionality and so tried using DateRangePicker forge component built by Niels Favreau. 

I have a page with multiple filters and Date range is one of the them. Date range needs to be used only if data needs to be filter for specific date range. And so associated text box must be initially set to blank and should be able set to blank when date range filter not required.  

I am not able to figure out how to keep it blank on load. 

1. if I set Nulldate() on startend and enddate wont work. textbox still have value and calendars shows dates from 1900 

2. I tried setting "AutoUpdateinput" property to false which make it clear on load but then it will not be set when selected a valid date range from calendar. 

I am new to out system and still learning. Any help will be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks in advance.