In Telerik DatePicker, how do I set the minimum date to equal today?

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I tried the code below and it didn't work. I assume it's a little more involved.

@Html.Telerik().DatePickerFor(o => o.StartDt).Min(new System.DateTime.Now())

With Francois' suggestion, I get this error:

Did you try the static properties: `DateTime.Now`, or `DateTime.Today`, don't know if that will produce a different result. — Brian Mains, Oct 30 '12 at 16:48

Francois · Answer 1 · 2012-10-30T16:57:00.153

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Use Today() instead of Now().

@Html.Telerik().DatePickerFor(o => o.StartDt).Min(System.DateTime.Today)

EDIT: of course, no need for NEW here :)

edited Oct 30 '12 at 16:57

answered Oct 30 '12 at 16:46

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I get a 'property' but is used like type error. See update. Thanks. – Kyle Oct 30 '12 at 16:52
This won't work. `Today` and `Now` are static properties of the `DateTime` class. – Gromer Oct 30 '12 at 16:56

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

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The correct way to get Today/Now is DateTime.Today or DateTime.Now. They aren't constructors, so new System.DateTime.Today() will give you the error you're getting.

Use:

@Html.Telerik().DatePickerFor(o => o.StartDt).Min(System.DateTime.Today)

Also, a good answer on the difference between DateTime.Now and DateTime.Today: Difference between System.DateTime.Now and System.DateTime.Today

edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

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answered Oct 30 '12 at 16:55

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In Telerik DatePicker, how do I set the minimum date to equal today?

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