Json.Net IsoDateTimeConverter is not working

asp.net, asp.net-mvc, asp.net-mvc-4, json.net

Solution

Well I believe you got a little bit confused by all the "not precise" naming which lot of people have been using lately. The `JsonFormatter` (and formatters in general) is used by ASP.NET Web API.

You are not using ASP.NET Web API, you are using ASP.NET MVC 4 (those are completely separated technologies).

In ASP.NET MVC 4 the serialization logic is still done inside the `JsonResult` with `JavaScriptSerializer`, formatters are not applied here.

If you want to use Json.NET (and its `IsoDateTimeConverter`) with ASP.NET MVC 4 you still need to create your own `ActionResult` as described here.

Problem

I have a web application made in asp.net mvc 4 in Global.asax, i added added `IsoDateTimeConverter` ``` protected void Application_Start() { AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas(); GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.JsonFormatter.SerializerSettings.Converters.Add( new IsoDateTimeConverter { DateTimeFormat = "dd-MM-yyyy hh:mm" }); } ``` I have an ActionResult ``` public ActionResult GetDate() { DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now; return Json(dateTime, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet); } ``` However, this actionResult returns this: ``` "\/Date(1365060823129)\/" ``` What i am missing?

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