Changing date format in ASP.NET MVC C#

Question

How can I change the date format for asp.net model view control?

Can any one help me out?

Is there any chance to change the date format with out creating a new class

public class Story
{
    [ScaffoldColumn(false)]
    public int ID { get; set; }
    [Required(ErrorMessage = "The Title is required")]
    public string Title { get; set; }
    public DateTime? PostDate { get; set; }
    [Required(ErrorMessage = "The Text is required")]
    public string Text { get; set; }

    public virtual string Image { get; set; }
}

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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You can apply a data annotation to the field. For example if you want UK format:

[DisplayFormat(DataFormatString = "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}", ApplyFormatInEditMode = true)]
public DateTime? PostDate { get; set; }

This will be reflected in the display and edit modes if you are using the standard EditorFor.

[Edit]

In your cshtml, you can then use:

@DisplayFor(model => model.PostDate)

edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 04:15

Jane S

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still the same nothing has changed – Khaled Al-sadi Jan 23 '15 at 04:24
Can you include the cshtml where you use the field in your question? – Jane S Jan 23 '15 at 04:25
Or `@TextBoxFor(m => m.PostDate, "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}")` – Jan 23 '15 at 04:29
@Model.PostDate.ToString() – Khaled Al-sadi Jan 23 '15 at 04:30
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@KhaledAl-sadi, Add the code to your question (not in comments). And you can use `@DisplayFor(m => m.PostDate)` with the `[DisplayFormat(..)]` shown above (or `@Model.PostDate.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy")`. Please click on the help link next time you comment and learn how to format them – Jan 23 '15 at 04:32
Try `@DisplayFor(model => model.PostDate)`. – Jane S Jan 23 '15 at 04:33

Changing date format in ASP.NET MVC C#

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