diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py b/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py
index 095be4433d..8967200318 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class AdminURLFieldWidget(forms.URLInput):
     def render(self, name, value, attrs=None):
         html = super(AdminURLFieldWidget, self).render(name, value, attrs)
         if value:
-            value = force_text(self._format_value(value))
+            value = force_text(self.format_value(value))
             final_attrs = {'href': smart_urlquote(value)}
             html = format_html(
                 '<p class="url">{} <a{}>{}</a><br />{} {}</p>',
diff --git a/django/forms/widgets.py b/django/forms/widgets.py
index 4ec2cce075..68abd3b7dc 100644
--- a/django/forms/widgets.py
+++ b/django/forms/widgets.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ from django.templatetags.static import static
 from django.utils import datetime_safe, formats, six
 from django.utils.datastructures import MultiValueDict
 from django.utils.dates import MONTHS
+from django.utils.deprecation import (
+    RemovedInDjango20Warning, RenameMethodsBase,
+)
 from django.utils.encoding import (
     force_str, force_text, python_2_unicode_compatible,
 )
@@ -174,7 +177,13 @@ class SubWidget(object):
         return self.parent_widget.render(*args)
 
 
-class Widget(six.with_metaclass(MediaDefiningClass)):
+class RenameWidgetMethods(MediaDefiningClass, RenameMethodsBase):
+    renamed_methods = (
+        ('_format_value', 'format_value', RemovedInDjango20Warning),
+    )
+
+
+class Widget(six.with_metaclass(RenameWidgetMethods)):
     needs_multipart_form = False  # Determines does this widget need multipart form
     is_localized = False
     is_required = False
@@ -248,7 +257,7 @@ class Input(Widget):
     """
     input_type = None  # Subclasses must define this.
 
-    def _format_value(self, value):
+    def format_value(self, value):
         if self.is_localized:
             return formats.localize_input(value)
         return value
@@ -259,7 +268,7 @@ class Input(Widget):
         final_attrs = self.build_attrs(attrs, type=self.input_type, name=name)
         if value != '':
             # Only add the 'value' attribute if a value is non-empty.
-            final_attrs['value'] = force_text(self._format_value(value))
+            final_attrs['value'] = force_text(self.format_value(value))
         return format_html('<input{} />', flatatt(final_attrs))
 
 
@@ -443,7 +452,7 @@ class DateTimeBaseInput(TextInput):
         super(DateTimeBaseInput, self).__init__(attrs)
         self.format = format if format else None
 
-    def _format_value(self, value):
+    def format_value(self, value):
         return formats.localize_input(value, self.format or formats.get_format(self.format_key)[0])
 
 
diff --git a/docs/internals/deprecation.txt b/docs/internals/deprecation.txt
index 97534185b2..23dd56576b 100644
--- a/docs/internals/deprecation.txt
+++ b/docs/internals/deprecation.txt
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ details on these changes.
 * In multi-table inheritance, implicit promotion of a ``OneToOneField`` to a
   ``parent_link`` will be removed.
 
+* Support for ``Widget._format_value()`` will be removed.
+
 .. _deprecation-removed-in-1.10:
 
 1.10
diff --git a/docs/ref/forms/widgets.txt b/docs/ref/forms/widgets.txt
index f2b132ce3d..0bdce71f87 100644
--- a/docs/ref/forms/widgets.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/forms/widgets.txt
@@ -228,6 +228,17 @@ foundation for custom widgets.
            In older versions, this attribute was only defined on the date
            and time widgets (as ``False``).
 
+    .. method:: format_value(value)
+
+        Cleans and returns a value for use in the widget template. ``value``
+        isn't guaranteed to be valid input, therefore subclass implementations
+        should program defensively.
+
+        .. versionchanged:: 1.10
+
+            In older versions, this method is a private API named
+            ``_format_value()``. The old name will work until Django 2.0.
+
     .. method:: id_for_label(self, id_)
 
         Returns the HTML ID attribute of this widget for use by a ``<label>``,
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.10.txt b/docs/releases/1.10.txt
index 137fe9720e..a7a7077bc3 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.10.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.10.txt
@@ -983,6 +983,10 @@ Miscellaneous
 * In multi-table inheritance, implicit promotion of a ``OneToOneField`` to a
   ``parent_link`` is deprecated. Add ``parent_link=True`` to such fields.
 
+* The private API ``Widget._format_value()`` is made public and renamed to
+  :meth:`~django.forms.Widget.format_value`. The old name will work
+  through a deprecation period.
+
 .. _removed-features-1.10:
 
 Features removed in 1.10
diff --git a/tests/forms_tests/field_tests/test_datefield.py b/tests/forms_tests/field_tests/test_datefield.py
index 75dda3425b..b23b5a42ce 100644
--- a/tests/forms_tests/field_tests/test_datefield.py
+++ b/tests/forms_tests/field_tests/test_datefield.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class DateFieldTest(SimpleTestCase):
             'mydate_year': '2008',
             'mydate_month': '4',
             'mydate_day': '1',
-            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput()._format_value(date(2008, 4, 1)),
+            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput().format_value(date(2008, 4, 1)),
         }, initial={'mydate': date(2008, 4, 1)})
         self.assertFalse(b.has_changed())
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class DateFieldTest(SimpleTestCase):
             'mydate_year': '2008',
             'mydate_month': '4',
             'mydate_day': '22',
-            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput()._format_value(date(2008, 4, 1)),
+            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput().format_value(date(2008, 4, 1)),
         }, initial={'mydate': date(2008, 4, 1)})
         self.assertTrue(b.has_changed())
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DateFieldTest(SimpleTestCase):
             'mydate_year': '2008',
             'mydate_month': '4',
             'mydate_day': '22',
-            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput()._format_value(date(2008, 4, 1)),
+            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput().format_value(date(2008, 4, 1)),
         }, initial={'mydate': date(2008, 4, 22)})
         self.assertTrue(b.has_changed())
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class DateFieldTest(SimpleTestCase):
             'mydate_year': '2008',
             'mydate_month': '4',
             'mydate_day': '22',
-            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput()._format_value(date(2008, 4, 22)),
+            'initial-mydate': HiddenInput().format_value(date(2008, 4, 22)),
         }, initial={'mydate': date(2008, 4, 1)})
         self.assertFalse(b.has_changed())
 
diff --git a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py
index 51118a1470..d0f7fac45a 100644
--- a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py
+++ b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '13:30:05')
 
         # Parse a time in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
         # ISO formats are accepted, even if not specified in formats.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '13:30:05')
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
     def test_timeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
     def test_localized_timeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '01:30:05 PM')
 
         # Parse a time in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM")
 
     def test_localized_timeField(self):
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '01:30:05 PM')
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM")
 
     def test_timeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:05 PM")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM")
 
     def test_localized_timeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:05 PM")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class CustomTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM")
 
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
     def test_localized_timeField(self):
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
     def test_timeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
     def test_localized_timeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a time in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, time(13, 30, 0))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "13:30:00")
 
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '21.12.2010')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
     def test_localized_dateField(self):
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '21.12.2010')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
     def test_dateField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
     def test_localized_dateField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '21.12.2010')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
     def test_localized_dateField(self):
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '21.12.2010')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
     def test_dateField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
     def test_localized_dateField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class CustomDateInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010")
 
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
     def test_localized_dateField(self):
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
     def test_dateField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
     def test_localized_dateField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, date(2010, 12, 21))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21")
 
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '21.12.2010 13:30:05')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010 13:30:00")
 
     def test_localized_dateTimeField(self):
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '21.12.2010 13:30:05')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010 13:30:00")
 
     def test_dateTimeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010 13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010 13:30:00")
 
     def test_localized_dateTimeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010 13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "21.12.2010 13:30:00")
 
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '01:30:05 PM 21/12/2010')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM 21/12/2010")
 
     def test_localized_dateTimeField(self):
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, '01:30:05 PM 21/12/2010')
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM 21/12/2010")
 
     def test_dateTimeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:05 PM 21/12/2010")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM 21/12/2010")
 
     def test_localized_dateTimeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:05 PM 21/12/2010")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ class CustomDateTimeInputFormatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "01:30:00 PM 21/12/2010")
 
 
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid, but non-default format, get a parsed result
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:05")
 
     def test_localized_dateTimeField(self):
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:05")
 
     def test_dateTimeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:00")
 
     def test_localized_dateTimeField_with_inputformat(self):
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30, 5))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to the same format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:05")
 
         # Parse a date in a valid format, get a parsed result
@@ -915,5 +915,5 @@ class SimpleDateTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, datetime(2010, 12, 21, 13, 30))
 
         # Check that the parsed result does a round trip to default format
-        text = f.widget._format_value(result)
+        text = f.widget.format_value(result)
         self.assertEqual(text, "2010-12-21 13:30:00")