How to get Multiple values in controler from MultiSelect Dro

I have Multi Select dropdownlist but i am not able to get Multiple value Please let me know how can I get multiple value in controller. I am using this jquery link for multi select : http://www.erichynds.com/examples/jquery-ui-multiselect-widget/demos/

Controller:

ActionResult Index(string MatchTypeName, string CompetitionName, string MatchName, string GroundName, string ReportName)

{

foreach (WebReportType WebRepots in db.WebReportTypes)

{

SelectListItem selectReportType = new SelectListItem

{

Text = WebRepots.ReportName,

Value = WebRepots.ReportName,

//Selected = selected != null && selected.Contains(idx.ToString())

};

SelectReports.Add(selectReportType);

ViewBag.ReportName = SelectReports;

}

return view();

}

View:

@Html.DropDownList("ReportName", ViewData["ReportName"] as MultiSelectList, new { multiple = "multiple", @class = "multiselect" , style = "width: 200px" })

I am sending you full please let me know what mistake I am doing

@using (@Html.BeginForm("Index", "ICCRpt"))

{

Search Criteria

Search Criteria
Report Category:	@Html.DropDownList("ReportName", ViewData["ReportName"] as MultiSelectList, new { Multiple = "multiple", @class = "multiselect", style = "width: 200px", id="ReportName" }) } Controller: [HttpPost] public ActionResult Index(string MatchTypeName, string CompetitionName, string MatchName, string GroundName, string ReportName) { FillDropDown(); if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(MatchTypeName) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(CompetitionName) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(MatchName) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(GroundName) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(ReportName)) { try { MatchTypeName = "All"; CompetitionName = "All"; MatchName = "All"; GroundName = "All"; ReportName = "All"; var bugedlist = GetList(MatchTypeName, CompetitionName, MatchName, GroundName, ReportName); return View(bugedlist); } catch { } } else { try { var GridFill = GetList(MatchTypeName, CompetitionName, MatchName, GroundName, ReportName); return View(GridFill); } catch { } } return View(); } public void FillDropDown() { foreach (WebReportType WebRepots in db.WebReportTypes) { SelectListItem selectReportType = new SelectListItem { Text = WebRepots.ReportName, Value = WebRepots.ReportName, //Selected = selected != null && selected.Contains(idx.ToString()) }; SelectReports.Add(selectReportType); ViewBag.ReportName = SelectReports; } foreach (MatchTypeMaster MatchType in db.MatchTypeMasters) { SelectListItem selectMatchTypes = new SelectListItem { Text = MatchType.MatchTypeName, Value = MatchType.MatchTypeID, }; selectMatchTypeList.Add(selectMatchTypes); ViewBag.MatchTypeName = selectMatchTypeList; } foreach (Competition CompMatchType in db.Competitions) { SelectListItem selectCompetitionTypes = new SelectListItem { Text = CompMatchType.CompetitionName, Value = CompMatchType.CompetitionID, }; selectCompetitionList.Add(selectCompetitionTypes); ViewBag.CompetitionName = selectCompetitionList; } foreach (Match Match in db.Matches) { SelectListItem selectMatch = new SelectListItem { Text = Match.MatchName, Value = Match.MatchID, }; selectMatchList.Add(selectMatch); ViewBag.MatchName = selectMatchList; } foreach (Ground Ground in db.Grounds) { SelectListItem selectGround = new SelectListItem { Text = Ground.GroundName, Value = Ground.GroundID, }; selectGroundList.Add(selectGround); ViewBag.GroundName = selectGroundList; } } public ActionResult Index() { FillDropDown(); return View(); } Gaurav Kapahi13y ago Yes I added and I am getting MultiSelect Dropdowlist even but when i am clicking html input button First value remains selected and i am getting single value in controler not all what i selected Jignesh Trivedi13y ago hi, Have you add jquery code suggested by the web site? i.e. $(function(){ $("select").multiselect(); }); also check whether you are adding supported jquery files. hope this will help you. Gaurav Kapahi13y ago Thanks for reply but I was using this e.g. only :) but not able to get multiple values:( ... I am only getting the first selected value .... I think it is related to postback... Please help in same Jaganathan Bantheswaran13y ago Hi, Try like this.