MVC3: Set Dropdown list Selected Value

Question

I am using mvc3 and I have a drop down list in my view.

@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.State,
new SelectList(Model.StateList, "Value", "Text"))

Is there a way of setting the selected value in the View?

mnsr · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-04 23:08:58Z

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Extending on what Romias said, in your controller, set Model.State to whatever value you want. If you wanted 'WI', then Model.State should equal that.

Controller:

public ActionResult Index()
{
    var m = new TestViewModel();
    m.State = "WI";
    return View(m);
}

View:

@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.State, new SelectList(Model.StateList, "Value", "Text", Model.State))

answered Dec 4, 2012 at 23:08

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3 Comments

jpo Over a year ago

Is it possible to set this value in the view instead?

mnsr Over a year ago

It is, by why would you want to? It's bad practice.

Ragesh Puthiyedath Raju Over a year ago

Hi @rudeovski ze bear, It's works for me. thank you very much.

Romias · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-04 21:49:16Z

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Just do:

@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.State, new SelectList(Model.StateList, "Value", "Text", Model.State))

answered Dec 4, 2012 at 21:49

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Romias Over a year ago

May be he meant "using javacript"... but lets wait for him to update the question or something.

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