dropdownlist validation

ceci bela

12y1.5k.NET

On the create.cshtml file I need to have a default value selected. I got the default value to work but now it won't validate. I googled and someone said that I must use DropDownListFor instead of DropDownList. But I can't get the DropDownListFor to work. Any ideas? Thanks

--controller--

var SelectedState = "New York";

var stateList = new SelectList(db.states, "Name", "Name", SelectedState);

ViewBag.StateOptions = stateList;

--Create.cshtml --

@Html.LabelFor(model => model.State)

@Html.DropDownList("StateOptions", String.Empty) <=== This works but won't validate.

//@@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.State,new SelectList(ViewBag.StateOptions,"Id","Name"), "Pick State") <== Tried this too but no luck. @

@Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.State)

Output

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xy97ju2guop9ux2/stateDropdown.png?dl=0

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ceci bela12y ago
Thank you for your suggestion. I tried but still won't validate.

BUT this modified version works...meaning it validates with one minor problem: the SelectedState doesn't show up anymore.

@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.State, (IEnumerable)ViewBag.StateOptions, "---Select a value---")

How can I get the default value on the code above?
Anupam Singh12y ago
Try:
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.State, ViewBag.StateOptions as IEnumerable)