Is it possible to set type of input generated by TextBoxFor

Question

I am using ASP.NET MVC 3 TextBoxFor in a form and would like to use type=\"email\" for easier input for at least some mobile devices but cannot find how to set it using TextBoxF

Answer 1

You're using it the wrong way.

Use EditorFor in View:

@Html.LabelFor(m => m.Email)
@Html.EditorFor(m => m.Email)

In model, add the [DataType( DataType.EmailAddress )] Data Annotations property:

[DataType( DataType.EmailAddress )]
public string Email { get; set; }