MVC3 Validation with ComponentModel.DataAnnotations for UK date format (also using jquery ui datepicker)

Question

I see there are some similar questions to this, but none solve my issue.

I am working on an MVC3 app with Entity Framework 4.3. I have a UK date field that i plan t

Answer 1

You have to write you own ModelBinder for the DateTime type.

This is a binder that I wrote for a similar problme but with Decimal type (maybe you will need it). you should grasp the idea and adapt it to your need

public class DecimalModelBinder : IModelBinder
{
  public object BindModel(ControllerContext controllerContext, ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
  {
    ValueProviderResult valueResult = bindingContext.ValueProvider.GetValue(bindingContext.ModelName);
    ModelState modelState = new ModelState { Value = valueResult };
    object actualValue = null;
    try
    {
      actualValue = Convert.ToDecimal(valueResult.AttemptedValue, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
    }
    catch (FormatException e)
    {
      modelState.Errors.Add(e);
    }

    bindingContext.ModelState.Add(bindingContext.ModelName, modelState);
    return actualValue;
  }
}

Then in global.asax you register your binder and you're done

protected void Application_Start()
{
  AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas();
  RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilters.Filters);
  RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
  //Here you tell how to hendle the specific type 
  ModelBinders.Binders.Add(typeof(decimal), new DecimalModelBinder());
}

UPDATE

After your clarification this answer should help