Set DataFormatString for MVC3 DateTime

Question

I have some issue with displaying date correctly, using the MVC3 DateTime object.

In the controller, I set Date = DateTime.Now

Answer 1

Your viewModel correct (only thing is you need to use "yy" if you want to show short year in C#), but I don't understand what do you do with this code

@Html.LabelFor(m => Model.Date, "Date")
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => Model.Date) 
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => Model.DatoForIntervju, new { @class = "datepicker" })

I show you how I add datepicker, in this example date shows and return from view in correct format:

    @Html.EditorFor(m => m.Date) 
    @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Date)

    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $('#Date').datepicker({ firstDay: 1, dateFormat: 'dd.mm.yy', clickInput: true });
        });
    </script>

Answer 2

change

[DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:dd.mm.yyyy}")]

to

[DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:dd.MM.yy}")]

Then, instead of textboxfor, use

@Html.EditorFor(m => m.Date)