Date Format Issue on VF Page

Question

I am trying to change the Date Format on VF Page but it is giving me the following error

The value attribute on is not in a valid format. It must be a positive number, and of type Number, Date, Time, or Choice.

Here is my Code

<apex:outputText value="{0,date,MM'/'dd'/'yyyy}">
    <apex:param value=" {!Score.Entry_Date__c}"/>
</apex:outputText>

What type of field is Entry_Date__c?
– Adrian Larson ♦
Nov 7, 2016 at 13:13 — Adrian Larson, Nov 7, 2016 at 13:13
@Adrian Larson Date Field
– Shantanu Mahajan
Nov 7, 2016 at 13:24 — Shantanu Mahajan, Nov 7, 2016 at 13:24

TSmith · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-07 13:30:09Z

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<apex:outputText value="{0,date,MM'/'dd'/'yyyy}">
    <apex:param value=" {!Score.Entry_Date__c}"/>
</apex:outputText>

It looks like you are recieving the error due to the space you have prior to {!Score......

Please try this.

<apex:outputText value="{0,date,MM'/'dd'/'yyyy}">
    <apex:param value="{!Score.Entry_Date__c}"/>
</apex:outputText>

answered Nov 7, 2016 at 13:30

TSmith

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Ah, beat me to it.
– Adrian Larson ♦
Nov 7, 2016 at 13:30
Very bad error reporting, iv seen people spend a lot of time on silly formatting errors that SF do not report clear enough.
– TSmith
Nov 7, 2016 at 13:33

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