for boundfield in a gridview I use this:

<asp:BoundField DataField="DOB" DataFormatString="{0:dd/MM/yyyy}" HeaderText="DOB" SortExpression="DOB" >
                <ItemStyle Wrap="False" />
            </asp:BoundField>

But for an item template which has a label I use the following:

<ItemTemplate>
           <asp:Label ID="lblDOB" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("DOB") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>

Where do I set the formatting of the label in the above template?

Thx in advance

<ItemTemplate>
           <asp:Label ID="lblDOB" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("DOB", "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>

Thanks

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aspnetdev2000:

<asp:Label ID="lblDOB" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("DOB") %>'></asp:Label>

did you try as..

<asp:Label ID="lblDOB" runat="server" Text='<%# string.Format("{0:dd/MM/yyyy}",Bind("DOB")) %>'></asp:Label>

or

<asp:Label ID="lblDOB" runat="server" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"DOB","{0:dd/MM/yyyy}") %>'></asp:Label>

assuming that DOB is a DATETIME field... 

thx