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Asked: 2026-06-09T15:15:15+00:00

MVC 4 Beta project fails to compile after upgrading to .Net 4.5. This happens

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MVC 4 Beta project fails to compile after upgrading to .Net 4.5.

This happens due to conflict between
System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.CompareAttribute and System.Web.Mvc.CompareAttribute

System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.CompareAttribute MSDN documentation says:

Provides an attribute that compares two properties.

While System.Web.Mvc.CompareAttribute MSDN documentation says:

Provides an attribute that compares two properties of a model.

What is the difference between the two and when it would be “smarter” to use each of them?

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  1. Editorial Team

    So, looking at the MSDN documentation and doing a literal comparison of the two classes, I noticed both classes are derived from System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ValidationAttribute. In fact, the classes are almost exactly the same. The only notable difference is that the MVC version also implements IClientValidatable which adds the following properties:

    • FormatPropertyForClientValidation – (static member) Formats the property for client validation by prepending an asterisk and a dot.
    • GetClientValidationRules – Gets a list of compare-value client validation rules for the property using the specified model metadata and controller context.

    As for which class you should use, if the model will be directly bound to a view, use the MVC version so that you can take advantage of the client-side validation. However, if you’re using ViewModels, you can stick with the ComponentModel class and avoid the unnecessary overhead of the additional properties. Your call!

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