Asp.net mvc dropdown list using ViewBag

Answer 1

controller

ViewBag.category = new SelectList(db.CategoryMasters.ToList(), "CategoryId", "CategoryName");

view

 

                @Html.LabelFor(model => model.CategoryId, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "control-label col-md-2" })
                

                   
                        @Html.DropDownList("select", ViewBag.category as SelectList, new { @id = "category" })
                        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.CategoryId, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })
                
            

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