MVC data annotations not showing default date

Asked Nov 27 '13 at 08:44

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I want the EndDate text box to show today's date as default date, but I am seeing mm/dd/yyyy and a arrow (which on clicking shows calendar) in the textbox:

[DataType(DataType.Date)]
[DisplayFormat(DataFormatString = "{0:yyyy-MM-dd}", ApplyFormatInEditMode = true)]        
[DisplayName("End Date")]
public string EndDate { get; set; }

$(document).ready(function () {       
$('.date1').datepicker();

@Html.EditorFor(model => model.EndDate, new { @class = "date1" })

edited Nov 27 '13 at 08:51

user1987392

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asked Nov 27 '13 at 08:44

user3040897

When you create your model object, do you set a value for EndDate? – user1987392 Nov 27 '13 at 08:48
Also, see this related question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/233553/how-do-i-pre-populate-a-jquery-datepicker-textbox-with-todays-date?rq=1 – user1987392 Nov 27 '13 at 08:57
Yes I tried setting the value from the controller : dp.EndDate = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy"); – user3040897 Nov 27 '13 at 09:09
Using dp.EndDate = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"); instead of dp.EndDate = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy"); worked. – user3040897 Nov 27 '13 at 09:47
Good. If you fixed the problem you can answer&accept your own question. – user1987392 Nov 27 '13 at 10:22

MVC data annotations not showing default date

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