How to Dynamically Assign DropDown Value in MVC 5 View

Question

I have a Model that contains basic address information:

public class AddressModel()
{
    public string Address1 { get; set; }
    public string Address2 { get; set; }
    public string City { get; set; }
    public string State { get; set; }
    public string Zip { get; set; }
}

When passing it into a form in my View, I am placing the values into a textbox, except for the State, which is a dropdown box that is hardcoded to contain the states in America:


   
         
              
                   
                   First Name
                   
                   
              
              
                   
                       
                       Last Name
                       
                        
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                Street Address 1
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                Street Address 2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                City
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                State
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                Zip Code

Is there a way to assign the value/option of the drop down in this current format? I can't seem to figure out a way to set the value this way. Do I use the HTML Helper Method for dropdowns, given the list of states? Currently the Value is always set to Alabama.

DanielG · Accepted Answer

Each Option element has a "Selected" property, like

You could also set in javascript like

document.getElementById("state_id").value = "CA";

I am not sure what dictates what the default value needs to be. Is there an event, like changing the text in another textbox, or a value available, like a CustomerID, that determines which Option element should be defaulted? Let me know...

How to Dynamically Assign DropDown Value in MVC 5 View

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