MVC Dropdownlistfor<>

Question

I just started a project in MVC. I am new to MVC asp.net. I want to add a dropdown list box like I used to add in asp.net.

code glimpses in asp.net for Dropdownlist box

Answer 1

If you want to avoid the usage of model, you may simply use a ViewBag. in your action:

ViewBag.DirectorId = new SelectList(ListOfItemsToAdd, "dataValueField", "dataTextField", movie.DirectorId);

and in the view:

<%= Html.DropDownList("VariableNameToPost", ViewBag.DirectorId) //for asp.net view engine %> 
@Html.DropDownList("VariableNameToPost", ViewBag.DirectorId) // for razor view engine

and the action that would accept the variable would then have something like this:

public ActionResult theAction(string VariableNameToPost){...}

refferences:

• Select List
• Drop Down List