Can I change the html name generated by Html.DropDownListFor?

Question

IDI am using the following code to create a drop down list:

 @for (var index = 0; index < Model.AdminSummaries.Count(); index++) 
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Answer 1

Sometimes the HTML helpers don't HELP. DropDownListFor coding can get complicated real fast and in the end it's just rendering HTML so sometimes it's better to go old school

<select name="myname" class="dropdownlist" id="myid">
    @foreach (SelectListItem item in Model.SomeSelectList) {
        if (item.Value ==  Model.theValue) {
            <option value="@(item.Value)" selected="selected">@item.Text</option>
        } else {
            <option value="@(item.Value)">@item.Text</option>
        }
    }
</select>

Answer 2

You can set/change the ID just like any HTML attribute (but not name I've found).

@Html.DropDownListFor(x => Model.AdminSummaries[index].Status, AdminStatusReference.GetAdminStatusOptions(), new { id = string.Format("Status_{0}",index ) });

Answer 3

Thanks .. it work...adding .Name change the name of the html password attribute

      @Html.PasswordFor(Function(model) model.password, New With {.Autocomplete = "off", .Name = "oldpassword", .id = "oldpassword", .value = Model.password, .readonly = True})