Set DataFormatString for MVC3 DateTime

Question

I have some issue with displaying date correctly, using the MVC3 DateTime object.

In the controller, I set Date = DateTime.Now.

In ViewModel:

[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please enter a date")]
[DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:dd.mm.yyyy}")]
public DateTime Date { get; set; }

In View:

@Html.LabelFor(m => Model.Date, "Date") 
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => Model.Date) 
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => Model.DatoForIntervju, new { @class = "datepicker" })

Output:

<input class="datepicker" (...) value="26.09.2011 13:26:16" />

However, I want the value to be 26.09.11.

Why doesn't it work?

Answer 1

change

[DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:dd.mm.yyyy}")]

to

[DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:dd.MM.yy}")]

Then, instead of textboxfor, use

@Html.EditorFor(m => m.Date)