Is it possible to use data annotations on the model to format autogenerated fields?

[Chris Gilliam]

Hi,
I have the following view model

    public class PaymentLimitsViewModel

    {

        [Required]

        [Display(Name ="Minimum Amount")]

        public decimal MinimumAmount { get; set; }

        [Required]

        [Display(Name = "Maximum Amount")]

        public decimal MaximumAmount { get; set; }

    }

Is it possible to annotate those fields with the "C" (currency) formatting so that when the auto generator displays the field it uses a currency form

[Yohapuja Selvakumaran]

Hi Chris Gilliam,

Thank you for reaching out to us. You can annotate the fields in your PaymentLimitsViewModel with the "C" (currency) format using the DisplayFormat attribute in combination with the DataType attribute to achieve the desired formatting. The DataType.Currency will help inform the application that the field should be treated as a currency, and the DisplayFormat can further specify how the currency should be formatted.

Here's how you can annotate the MinimumAmount and MaximumAmount properties in your model to ensure they are formatted as currency when they are displayed in the UI:

 

using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;

 

public class PaymentLimitsViewModel

{

    [Required]

    [Display(Name = "Minimum Amount")]

    [DataType(DataType.Currency)]

    public decimal MinimumAmount { get; set; }

 

    [Required]

    [Display(Name = "Maximum Amount")]

    [DataType(DataType.Currency)]

    public decimal MaximumAmount { get; set; }

}

 

Regards,

Yohapuja S