diff --git a/reference/forms/types/datetime.rst b/reference/forms/types/datetime.rst
index e294d9ac464..f511574d25b 100644
--- a/reference/forms/types/datetime.rst
+++ b/reference/forms/types/datetime.rst
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ for more details.
 date_widget
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-**type**: ``string`` **default**: ``choice``
-
-Defines the ``widget`` option for the :doc:`date </reference/forms/types/date>` type
+.. include:: /reference/forms/types/options/date_widget_description.rst.inc
 
 .. include:: /reference/forms/types/options/days.rst.inc
 
diff --git a/reference/forms/types/options/date_widget.rst.inc b/reference/forms/types/options/date_widget.rst.inc
index 2921bc57b55..028c10e5279 100644
--- a/reference/forms/types/options/date_widget.rst.inc
+++ b/reference/forms/types/options/date_widget.rst.inc
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
 widget
 ~~~~~~
 
-**type**: ``string`` **default**: ``choice``
-
-The basic way in which this field should be rendered. Can be one of the following:
-
-* ``choice``: renders three select inputs. The order of the selects is defined
-  in the `format`_ option.
-
-* ``text``: renders a three field input of type ``text`` (month, day, year).
-
-* ``single_text``: renders a single input of type ``date``. User's input is
-  validated based on the `format`_ option.
+.. include:: /reference/forms/types/options/date_widget_description.rst.inc
diff --git a/reference/forms/types/options/date_widget_description.rst.inc b/reference/forms/types/options/date_widget_description.rst.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..865af8472ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/forms/types/options/date_widget_description.rst.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+**type**: ``string`` **default**: ``choice``
+
+The basic way in which this field should be rendered. Can be one of the following:
+
+* ``choice``: renders three select inputs. The order of the selects is defined
+  in the `format`_ option.
+
+* ``text``: renders a three field input of type ``text`` (month, day, year).
+
+* ``single_text``: renders a single input of type ``date``. User's input is
+  validated based on the `format`_ option.