System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.compare vs System.Web.Mvc.Compare

Question

MVC 4 Beta project fails to compile after upgrading to .Net 4.5.

This happens due to conflict between System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.CompareAttribute

Answer 1

Microsoft Connect work-around is:

Posted by GavK on 6/17/2012 at 5:13 AM

I added a full reference to [System.Web.Mvc.Compare(...)] rather than just using [Compare(...)]

Works for me in VS 2012...