Found it. I just need to register my own custom editor. | protected void initBinder(HttpServletRequest req, | ServletRequestDataBinder binder) throws Exception { | binder.registerCustomEditor(Date.class, new CustomDateEditor( | new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd"), true)); | } | Now it works. Like they say - there IS a wooden item in F/A-18 Hornet - pilot! JBoss and Spring... I love this marriage. I really do. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3962686#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...