Is it possible to set the calender control with a string as 11/11/09?

in source

        <asp:Calendar ID="Calendar1" runat="server" SelectedDate="2009-11-11"></asp:Calendar>

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 in code behind:

this.Calendar1.SelectedDate = DateTime.Parse("11/11/2009");

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 or to make sure your dealing with the way the locals do their dates:

DateTime.Parse("11/11/2009",CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)

could also be doubly sure with

DateTime.ParseExact("11/11/2009","dd/MM/yyyy",CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)

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1    string str_Date = "2008-12-29";
2    Calendar1.SelectedDate = DateTime.Parse(str_Date);
3    Calendar1.SelectionMode = CalendarSelectionMode.Day;
4    Calendar1.TodaysDate = DateTime.Parse(str_Date);