@model DateTime? @{ Layout = "~/Views/Shared/EditorTemplates/_FieldLayout.cshtml"; var inputSize = (string)ViewData.ModelMetadata.AdditionalValues["InputSize"]; var val = Model.HasValue ? Model.Value.ToShortDateString() : string.Empty; } @if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputSize)) { @Html.TextBox("", (Model != DateTime.MinValue ? val : string.Empty ), new { @class = inputSize}) } else { @Html.TextBox("", (Model != DateTime.MinValue ? val : string.Empty )) }