Setting initial value for DataType.DateTime in model

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I'm passing a model to a view, and the model contains this attribute:

[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please enter a start date")]
[DataType(DataType.DateTime)]
[DisplayName("Start Date")]
public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }

And I have this in my view:

<%: Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.StartDate) %>

When I load the page, the textbox is populated with a date: 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM

Is there a way to not have this happen, maybe by using metadata?

Josh · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-25 05:00:26Z

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In the constructor, programmatically set the StartDate property to the date you want to use as the default. (Such as DateTime.Today.)

If you want the value to be initially empty, try using a Nullable<DateTime> which will default to null.

answered Jan 25, 2011 at 5:00

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Use DateTime? ASP.net MVC Data Annotations DateTime Default Value

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