Binding a Nested Object in ASP.NET MVC - Razor

Question

My ASP.NET MVC viewmodel is designed as below

public class Customer
{
  public int CustomerId{ get; set; }
  public string CustomerName{ get; set; }
  public Address CustomerAddress {get;set;}
}


 public class Address
{
   public int AddressId{ get; set; }
   public string HouseName{ get; set; }
   public string Location{get;set;}
}

How can I bind Address object properly in cshtml page so that it should be available after form Submit.

In cshtml page I want bind it the properties as below

 @model CustomerManagement.Model.ViewModels.Customers.Customer
 @using (Html.BeginForm())
   {
     @Html.EditorFor(model => model.CustomerName, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form- 
   control readOnlySchdCode", @readonly = "readonly" } })
    @Html.Hidden("AddressId", Model.Address.AddressId)
    @Html.Hidden("HouseName", Model.Address.HouseName)
   }

In controller form submit will look like as below

    public async Task<ActionResult> AddCustomer(Customer model)
    {
       //How can i access Address properties eg:model.CustomerAddress.AddressId??
    }

Can anyone share a sample code on how to bind the Above viewmodel properly in cshtml using razor template and how properties are properly retrieved in Action method while form submit.

Have you tried using a Helper Model means a model combination of Customer and Address? — ashhad ullah
– ashhad ullah, Commented Jul 15, 2021 at 6:34
@ashhadullah..I am not familiar with that..Can you please explain — vmb
– vmb, Commented Jul 15, 2021 at 6:36

Md Farid Uddin Kiron · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-15 07:17:14Z

1

You could try this way.

Client side:

@using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
@using WebAppDemo.Models
@model WebAppDemo.Models.Customer

@{
    ViewData["Title"] = "Home Page";
}


@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Home Page";
}
<br />
@using (Html.BeginForm("AddCustomer", "Home", FormMethod.Post, new { id = "Form1" }))
{
    <div class="row">
        <div class="col-lg-2">Cust Id</div>
        <div class="col-lg-10">
            @Html.TextBoxFor(a => a.CustomerId, new { @class = "form-control" })
        </div>
    </div>
    <br />
    <div class="row">
        <div class="col-lg-2">Customer Name</div>
        <div class="col-lg-10">
            @Html.TextBoxFor(a => a.CustomerName, new { @class = "form-control" })
        </div>
    </div>
    <br />
    <div class="row">
        <div class="col-lg-2">Address</div>
        <div class="col-lg-10">
            @Html.TextBoxFor(a => a.CustomerAddress.HouseName, new { @class = "form-control" }) 
        </div>
    </div>
    <br />
    <div class="row">
        <div class="col-lg-12"><input type="submit" value="Submit" class="btn btn-primary"></div>

    </div>
}

Form Output Should Be Like:

Controller:

        [HttpPost] //attribute to get posted values from HTML Form
        public  ActionResult AddCustomer(Customer model)
        {
            return Ok();// For testing I just kept it as `Ok` You can return `View()`;
        }

Note: Please try to pass value on form as per Model property descriptions. Other than you might get null value.

Output:

Hope it will help you. Let me know if you have any further concern.

edited Jul 15, 2021 at 7:17

answered Jul 15, 2021 at 7:08

Md Farid Uddin Kiron

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7 Comments

vmb Over a year ago

So in ViewModel side there is no change required ??How the binding happens on Address object ..So if i am setting hidden field as @Html.Hidden("AddressId", Model.Address.AddressId)..then is it available while Submit ??

Md Farid Uddin Kiron Over a year ago

No need to change your model. You can keep that as it is, I just made this example keeping all of your code.

Md Farid Uddin Kiron Over a year ago

Just copy as paste my sample it will work exactly, I am here no worries just let me know if you encountered any more issue.

vmb Over a year ago

if i set @Html.Hidden("AddressId", Model.CustomerAddress.AddressId)..then is it available in action method as model.CustomerAddress.AddressId ??

Md Farid Uddin Kiron Over a year ago

No it will throw an exception. because on load value would be empty that's why.

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ashhad ullah · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-15 07:07:23Z

Here is a little example

    public class BigViewModel : IModelOptions
    {
       public bool Confirm { get; set; }
       public SmallViewModel SmallView { get; set; }
    }

    public class SmallViewModel
    {
       public string Stuff{ get; set; }
    }

    public interface IModelOptions
    {
       SmallViewModel SmallView { get; set; }
    }

and our controller would be like

    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
       public ActionResult Index()
       {
          return View();
        }

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Index(BigViewModel model)
        {
           var smallVIewModelInfo = model.SmallView.Stuff;
           var bigViewModelConfirm = model.Confirm;
           return View();
        }
    }

using view like

    @model MvcApplication1.Models.BigViewModel

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