Imports System
Imports System.Web.DynamicData
Imports System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations


<MetadataType(GetType(ProductMetaData))> _
Partial Public Class Product

End Class

Public Class ProductMetaData

    ' Applying DisplayFormatAttribute

    ' Display the text [Null] when the data field is empty.
    ' Also, convert empty string to null for storing.
    <DisplayFormat(ConvertEmptyStringToNull:=True, NullDisplayText:="[Null]")> _
    Public Size As Object

    ' Display currency data field in the format such as $1,345.50.
    <DisplayFormat(DataFormatString:="{0:C}")> _
    Public StandardCost As Object

    ' Display date data field in the short format such as 11/12/08.
    ' Also, apply format in edit mode.
    <DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode:=True, DataFormatString:="{0:d}")> _
    Public SellStartDate As Object

End Class

using System;
using System.Web.DynamicData;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;


[MetadataType(typeof(ProductMetaData))]
public partial class Product
{

}

public class ProductMetaData
{

    // Applying DisplayFormatAttribute
    // Display the text [Null] when the data field is empty.
    // Also, convert empty string to null for storing.
    [DisplayFormat(ConvertEmptyStringToNull = true, NullDisplayText = "[Null]")]
    public object Size;

    // Display currency data field in the format $1,345.50.
    [DisplayFormat(DataFormatString="{0:C}")]
    public object StandardCost;

    // Display date data field in the short format 11/12/08.
    // Also, apply format in edit mode.
    [DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode=true, DataFormatString = "{0:d}")]
    public object SellStartDate;
}