Show ValidationSummary MVC3 as “alert-error” Bootstrap

Question

I want to show a ValidationSummary mcv3 with \"alert-error\" Bootstrap styling.

I\'m using a Razor view, and I show model errors with this code:

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Answer 1

Alternative solution. =)

@if (ViewData.ModelState.Any(x => x.Value.Errors.Any())) 
{ 
   // Bootstrap 2 = "alert-error", Bootstrap 3 and 4 = "alert-danger"
   <div class="alert alert-danger alert-error"> 
      <a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</a> 
      @Html.ValidationSummary(true, "Errors: ")
   </div>
}

Answer 2

edited again

I misunderstood your question at first. I think the following is what you want:

@if (ViewData.ModelState[""] != null && ViewData.ModelState[""].Errors.Count > 0)
{ 
    <div class="alert alert-error">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</button>
        @Html.ValidationSummary(true, "Errors: ")
    </div>
}

Answer 3

I did not like how the ValidationSummary rendered using a bullet list (unordered list). It had a lot of unnecessary space below the error list.

A solution to that issue - is simply to loop through the errors and render the errors how you want. I used paragraphs. For example:

@if (ViewData.ModelState.Any(x => x.Value.Errors.Any()))
{
    <div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
        <a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a>
        @foreach (var modelError in Html.ViewData.ModelState.SelectMany(keyValuePair => keyValuePair.Value.Errors))
        {
            <p>@modelError.ErrorMessage</p>
        }
    </div>
}

The result, in my case, looks something like this:

Answer 4

Consider writing an extension method to the HtmlHelper like:

public static class HtmlHelperExtensions
{
    public static HtmlString ValidationSummaryBootstrap(this HtmlHelper htmlHelper)
    {
        if (htmlHelper == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentNullException("htmlHelper");
        }

        if (htmlHelper.ViewData.ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            return new HtmlString(string.Empty);
        }

        return new HtmlString(
            "<div class=\"alert alert-warning\">"
            + htmlHelper.ValidationSummary()
            + "</div>");
    }
}

Then you just need to fit the ul-li styling in your stylesheet.