Validations not show up using EF Code First with complex types

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This is a continuation of this question Model class and Mapping

I had my Client class now working fine and it\'s defined as

using System;

using System.         


        

Answer 1

After some trials and error I found that the TextBox EditorFor view was the culprit. I documented what I found in my answer here http://forums.asp.net/t/1855963.aspx/1?Validation+messages+don+t+show+up+what+is+missing+

Basically, as long as I use this EditorFor

@*@using WebDemo.Helper*@
@model CardNumbers.Objects.PhoneInfo


    

        @* @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Phone, EditorTemplate.TextBox)*@
        

            @Html.LabelFor(model => model.Phone)
        
        

            @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Phone)
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Phone)
        
    
    

        @*@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Ext, EditorTemplate.TextBox)*@
        

            @Html.LabelFor(model => model.Ext)
        
        

            @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Ext)
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Ext)
        
    

All seems to work OK. But if I try to switch to a shorter syntax and use this EditorFor for the textbox:

    @Html.Label((ViewData.ModelMetadata.DisplayName??ViewData.ModelMetadata.PropertyName),
        new Dictionary
            {
                { "for", ViewData.ModelMetadata.PropertyName }
            })


    @Html.TextBox("", (object)Model,
        new Dictionary
            {
                { "id", ViewData.ModelMetadata.PropertyName },
                { "name", ViewData.ModelMetadata.PropertyName },
                { "class", "text-box single-line"},
                { "data-bind", "value: " + ViewData.ModelMetadata.PropertyName },
            })
    @Html.ValidationMessage(ViewData.ModelMetadata.PropertyName,
        new Dictionary
            {
                { "data-valmsg-for", ViewData.ModelMetadata.PropertyName }
            })

Validation messages do not show anymore.

Hopefully this answer will help someone or you may see what I am missing here.