How to show validation Error Message in MVC view?

Hello,

 

I am design the view using table  tag and put all controls with validationmessagefor(i.e @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.firstname ) and also define in my model that properties show add required dataanotation are as follws:

 

[Display(Name = "First Name(????? ???):")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Enter First Name")]
public string firstname { get; set; }

 

and also check in my controller [HttpPost ]

actionresult method

if(Modelstate.Isvalid)

{

my save data logic

}

else   

{

return view();

}

 

 then if i am not enter the field textbox value and click on button then does not the validation error message........

 

but  i am using scafolding feature using create view then add field in div tag then show error message......

How to resolved my problam...plz help  me.

 

Thanks in advance