Set default date Html.jQuery().DatePicker()

Question

<td colspan="2"><% Html.jQuery().DatePicker()
                        .Name("birth_date")
                        .DateFormat("dd-mm-yy")
                        .MaximumValue(DateTime.Now.AddYears(-15))
                        .MinimumValue(DateTime.Now.AddYears(-100))
                        .NavigationAsDateFormat(true)
                        .Value(Model.birth_date)
                        .Render(); %></td>

by default it shows 01-01-001, I want to set the default date.

Answer 1

Set the Model.birth_date value, its default value may be is DateTime.MinDate . So, that's why it shows 01-01-001 .

Answer 2

<%Model.birth_date = DateTime.Now.AddYears(-15) ;  %>

这给了我想要的结果