Using Jquery/MVC/Json to return a Select List to my view

Question

I cannot get this to work no matter how much searching and different variations I keep trying:

I am trying to dynamically populate a select list from my jquery:

var url = '@Url.Action("GetCounties", "Account")' + '/' + $("#State").val();
            $.get(url, function (data) {
                $('#county').empty();
                $.each(result, function (index, val) {
                    $('#county')
                    .append($("<option></option>")
                    .attr("value", val.Text)
                    .text(val.Text));
                });
            });

Controller Action using Entity Framework:

public JsonResult GetCounties(string id)
{
    return Json(GetCountySelectList(id), JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}

private SelectList GetCountySelectList(string id)
{
    var counties = db.ZipCodeDataBase.Where(x => x.State.Contains(id)).OrderBy(x => x.County).Select(x => x.County).Distinct().ToList();
    SelectList list = new SelectList(counties);
    return list;
}

Every variation of the generated select list will not return the data as it is required by the jquery.

Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated!

what's result? did you mean data.d?

Frenchi In LA
– Frenchi In LA

2012-05-04 19:45:23 +00:00
Commented May 4, 2012 at 19:45 — Frenchi In LA
– Frenchi In LA, Commented May 4, 2012 at 19:45

Evan Davis · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-04 19:42:09Z

3

You are calling your return variable data and then referencing it as result in the $.each. Try fixing that first.

answered May 4, 2012 at 19:42

Evan Davis

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jallen Over a year ago

That was it! Thank you! I guess I was just looking at it too much today.

Evan Davis Over a year ago

You may wish to delete the question as it isn't a real question anymore.

Leniel Maccaferri Over a year ago

No need to delete as it helped me! :) I just saw that I could actually return SelectListItem items using Json. That's great.

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