Setting Date format in dropdown list

Question

I am retrieving date values from dataset(_dsst) and populating them in dropdown list(drpStartYear).

Since I am storing date as datetime datatype, I am

Answer 1

Below code worked for me, I was using DataValueField, which didnot allow me to use DataTextFormatString, So When I changed it to DataTextField, I got intended results :)

 drpStartYear.DataSource = _dstt.Tables["tbSettings"].DefaultView;    
 drpStartYear.DataTextField = "StartDate";  

 drpStartYear.DataTextFormatString = "{0:d}";   
 drpStartYear.DataBind();