Select current date by default in ASP.Net Calendar control

I was trying to make the calendar selects a date by default and highlights it for the user. However, i tried using all the options above but i only managed to set the calendar's selected date.

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    Calendar1.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today;
}

the previous code did NOT highlight the selection, although it set the SelectedDate to today.

However, to select and highlight the following code will work properly.

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    DateTime today = DateTime.Today;
    Calendar1.TodaysDate = today;
    Calendar1.SelectedDate = Calendar1.TodaysDate;
}

check this link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8k0f6h1h(v=VS.85).aspx

DateTime.Now will not work, use DateTime.Today instead.

If you are already doing databinding:

<asp:Calendar ID="Calendar1" runat="server"  SelectedDate="<%# DateTime.Today %>" />

Will do it. This does require that somewhere you are doing a Page.DataBind() call (or a databind call on a parent control). If you are not doing that and you absolutely do not want any codebehind on the page, then you'll have to create a usercontrol that contains a calendar control and sets its selecteddate.