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How do I prevent the time from showing up when using the jQuery .datepicker()? Below is the section of the model for the two attributes (date taken and expiration date)

    [DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:d}")]
    [DisplayName("Expiration Date")]
    public string ExpirationDate { get; set; }

    [DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:d}")]
    [DisplayName("Date Taken")]
    public string DateTaken { get; set; }

This works fine using the @Html.EditorFor control on the view I'm working on. However, when I change that control from this: 

 @Html.EditorFor(model => model.DateTaken)

to this: 

@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.DateTaken, new { id = "dtkn" })

in order to get this to work (label which control has the datepicker applied to it): 

<script>
    $(function () {
        $("#dtkn").datepicker('setDate');
        $("#exp").datepicker('setDate');
    });

    $.datepicker.setDefaults({
        buttonImageOnly: true,
        buttonImage: '<%=Url.Content("~/Content/images/magnify.gif") %>',
        defaultDate: -1,
        gotoCurrent: true,
        prevText: "<< Prev",
        nextText: "Next >>"
    });
</script>

suddenly the time begins to show up. Any suggestions?

EDIT

I have tried the following formats and none will work: 

$("#dtkn").datepicker({ dateFormat: 'dd-mm-yy' }).val();
$("#dtkn").datepicker({ dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd' });
$("#dtkn").datepicker('getDate').format('yyyyMMdd');

and this: 

$("#dtkn").datepicker('getDate').datepicker('dd/mm/yy');
$('#dtkn').datepicker('option', { dateFormat: 'd MM y' });

Here is the error I'm seeing the Chrome debugging console: 

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'datepicker' of null
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Duplicate stackoverflow.com/questions/1328025/… –  David Mar 29 '13 at 18:04
    
Tried those solutions without any luck. See edits. –  NealR Mar 29 '13 at 19:36

2 Answers 2

up vote 2 down vote accepted

By using @Html.TextBox as opposed to @Html.TextBoxFor I was able to find an overload that works. 

@Html.TextBox("DateTaken", Model.DateTaken.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy"), new { id = "dtkn" })
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up vote 9 down vote

Edit: MVC4 users can use this

You want this overload

@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.DateTaken, "{0:MM/dd/yyyy}", new { id="dtkn" })

If you're willing to give up on the helper just to it manually

<input type="text" value="@Model.DateTaken.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy")" id="dtkn" />
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I get the error No overload for method 'TextBoxFor' takes 3 arguments –  NealR Mar 29 '13 at 19:53
    
Sorry, missed MVC3. Try stackoverflow.com/questions/5972536/… –  Jasen Mar 29 '13 at 19:55
    
The <input type route allows the date to be loaded properly. However, since this is an edit page, it essentially send a blank value (1/1/00001) back to the controller. –  NealR Mar 29 '13 at 20:37

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