Select current date by default in ASP.Net Calendar control

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Let's say I have an aspx page with this calendar control:

<asp:Calendar ID="Calendar1" runat="server"  SelectedDate="" ></asp:Calendar>

Is there anything I can put in for SelectedDate to make it use the current date by default, without having to use the code-behind?

Best Answer

If you are already doing databinding:

<asp:Calendar ID="Calendar1" runat="server"  SelectedDate="<%# DateTime.Today %>" />

Will do it. This does require that somewhere you are doing a Page.DataBind() call (or a databind call on a parent control). If you are not doing that and you absolutely do not want any codebehind on the page, then you'll have to create a usercontrol that contains a calendar control and sets its selecteddate.

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