Setting default values for a Model in MVC3

Question

Here's my model's property:

[Required(ErrorMessage = "Debe escribir su fecha de nacimiento")]
[Display(Name = "Fecha de Nacimiento")]
[DataType(DataType.Date)]
public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }

In my AccountController, I create a new object of this model and pass it to the View:

<div class="editor-label">
    @Html.LabelFor(model => model.DateOfBirth)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
    @Html.EditorFor(model => model.DateOfBirth)
    @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.DateOfBirth)
</div>

Remember, at this point this is a Create form. The model's properties have no values.

However, this is rendered in my HTML.

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Is there some way to tell the view engine to not render anything in this field?

Tridus · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-21 21:29:08Z

4

If you change your definition to a Nullable, then it'll start off as null and no value will be displayed if one isn't set (which by default it isn't).

public DateTime? DateOfBirth { get; set; }

answered Aug 21, 2011 at 21:29

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