Remove time from ASP MVC @Html.TextBoxFor Control using jQuery datepicker

Question

How do I prevent the time from showing up when using the jQuery .datepicker()? Below is the section of the model for the two attributes (date taken and expiration date)

    [DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:d}")]
    [DisplayName("Expiration Date")]
    public string ExpirationDate { get; set; }

    [DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:d}")]
    [DisplayName("Date Taken")]
    public string DateTaken { get; set; }

This works fine using the @Html.EditorFor control on the view I'm working on. However, when I change that control from this:

 @Html.EditorFor(model => model.DateTaken)

to this:

@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.DateTaken, new { id = "dtkn" })

in order to get this to work (label which control has the datepicker applied to it):

<script>
    $(function () {
        $("#dtkn").datepicker('setDate');
        $("#exp").datepicker('setDate');
    });

    $.datepicker.setDefaults({
        buttonImageOnly: true,
        buttonImage: '<%=Url.Content("~/Content/images/magnify.gif") %>',
        defaultDate: -1,
        gotoCurrent: true,
        prevText: "<< Prev",
        nextText: "Next >>"
    });
</script>

suddenly the time begins to show up. Any suggestions?

EDIT

I have tried the following formats and none will work:

$("#dtkn").datepicker({ dateFormat: 'dd-mm-yy' }).val();
$("#dtkn").datepicker({ dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd' });
$("#dtkn").datepicker('getDate').format('yyyyMMdd');

and this:

$("#dtkn").datepicker('getDate').datepicker('dd/mm/yy');
$('#dtkn').datepicker('option', { dateFormat: 'd MM y' });

Here is the error I'm seeing the Chrome debugging console:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'datepicker' of null 

Answer 1

Edit: MVC4 users can use this

You want this overload

@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.DateTaken, "{0:MM/dd/yyyy}", new { id="dtkn" })

If you're willing to give up on the helper just to it manually

<input type="text" value="@Model.DateTaken.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy")" id="dtkn" />

Answer 2

By using @Html.TextBox as opposed to @Html.TextBoxFor I was able to find an overload that works.

@Html.TextBox("DateTaken", Model.DateTaken.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy"), new { id = "dtkn" })