datetime format global change

Question

Rather than using something like this for datatime values:

@Html.DisplayTextFor("", String.Format("{0:MM/dd/yyyy}", Model.DOB))

Is it possible to set the format globally (e.g. in the web.config) in asp.net mvc 3.0?

Answer 1

Create a DisplayTemplate at Views/Shared/DisplayTemplates/DateTime.cshtml

@model DateTime

@String.Format("{0:MM/dd/yyyy}", Model))

Whenever you use @Html.DisplayFor() with a DateTime property, MVC will use this template.