Javascript serialization of DateTime in asp.net is not giving a javascript date object?

Question

When I parse a DateTime to json in .Net it returns a string (i.e. \"\\/Date(1249335194272)\\/\"). How do I make it return a js Date object constructor not wrap

Answer 1

Here's an option using Date.parse and DateTime.ToString:

var lowerBound = new Date(Date.parse("@Model.LowerBound.ToString("MMMM dd, yyyy")"));

If you need time, consider the following. I believe this relies on a newer javascript spec:

var lowerBound = new Date(Date.parse("@Model.LowerBound.ToUniversalTime().ToString("s")"));

Here's an option using jQuery:(I'm sure there's a way to add the time here)

var lowerBound = $.datepicker.parseDate('yy-mm-dd', "@Model.LowerBound.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")");