Introduction

This article shows how to use the checkbox helper in MVC applications.

Create an ASP.Net web application


Figure 1 We Application

Choose MVC template


Figure 2 MVC Template

Add an employee controller


Figure 3 Employee Controller


Figure 4 Add Controller

Employeecontroller.cs

  1. using System;
  2. using System.Collections.Generic;
  3. using System.Linq;
  4. using System.Web;
  5. using System.Web.Mvc;
  7. namespace CheckBoxApp_MVC.Controllers
  8. {
  9. public class EmployeeController : Controller
  10. {
  11. //
  12. // GET: /Employee/
  13. public ActionResult Index()
  14. {
  15. List<SelectListItem> items = new List<SelectListItem>();
  16. items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "IT", Value = "0" });
  17. items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "HR", Value = "1" });
  18. items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Management", Value = "2" });
  19. ViewBag.List = items;
  20. return View();
  21. }
  22. }
  23. }

Index.cshtml

  1. @{
  2. ViewBag.Title = "Index";
  3. }
  5. <h2>Index</h2>
  7. @foreach (SelectListItem item in ViewBag.List)
  8. {
  9. @Html.CheckBox(item.Text)@item.Text
  10. <br />
  11. }

The following is the output of the application.


Figure 5 Index

Summary

In this article we saw how to use the checkbox helper in MVC applications. Happy coding!