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MikeTWebb
MikeTWebb

Reputation: 9279

MVC 3 default values in drop downs

I have a C#.Net MVC 3 web app and need to implement a year date drop down set similar to what is used on a credit card site for expiration date. Select a month, then select a day. I want to default to a value that is set in the web config file. How do I set a default value for a drop down?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 574

Answers (2)

Romias
Romias

Reputation: 14133

Controller

var yearlist = new[] {   
    new MyYear { Id = 2011, Text = "2011" }, 
    new MyYear { Id = 2010, Text = "2010" }, 
    new MyYear { Id = 2009, Text = "2009" },
    new MyYear { Id = 2008, Text = "2008" }  
};

var selectList = new SelectList(yearlist , "Id", "Text", 2011);
ViewData["Years"] = selectList;

The SelectList last parameter is the id that you want to get from the web.config and be selected by default.

View

@Html.DropDownList("YearClass", (SelectList)ViewData["Years"])

Upvotes: 2

Jakub Konecki
Jakub Konecki

Reputation: 46008

Use SelectList - you can specify selected value in the constructor.

Pass SelectList instance to view, it works with Html.DropDown extension methods.

Upvotes: 1

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