Get a template error when I try to do this?

Question

I am using asp.net mvc 3 and I keep getting this error and I don\'t understand it since I am not using a template.

I have this in my partial view

@mo         


        

Answer 1

Should be like this:

@Html.TextBoxFor(x => x.Due)

And if you want some format for this date:

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

and then:

@Html.EditorFor(x => x.Due)

of if you really want to use this .ToShortDateString() method you need to use a non-strongly typed helper (obviously that's something I would recommend against):

@Html.TextBox("Due", Model.Due.ToShortDateString())