MVC Textbox with float number using comma: from razor view to the controller . [Globalization?]

Question

I'm using MVC3 + Razor.

I'm sending a parameter on a textbox to a Controller. I'm using the "es-AR" globalization.
I want a float number to have this format: "9,99" (comma as a decimal separator)

When I put a "comma separator" number in the textbox, the controller receives NULL on the "weight"variable. When I put a "dot separator", the weight float variable is OK.

View:

@Html.TextBox("weight")

(Basically, this is a search field. )

Controller:

 public ActionResult UserQueryPage(float? weight )

web.config:

  <system.web>
<globalization uiCulture="es" culture="es-AR" />

Is there anything else that I can do about it? Any tip?

Thanks!

<globalization uiCulture="es" culture="es-AR" /> should work. I am unable to reproduce the issue. Could you please post a full example including your controller and view allowing to illustrate the problem? By the way are you using AJAX? — Darin Dimitrov
– Darin Dimitrov, Commented Aug 15, 2012 at 15:57

Griff · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-05 14:32:57Z

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The Default Model Binder doesn't take locale into account so the value with the comma will never bind correctly! You'll need a custom Model Binder for decimals http://haacked.com/archive/2011/03/19/fixing-binding-to-decimals.aspx

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 14:32

Griff

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PnP Over a year ago

This seems to be the solution, I'll be testing it and getting back to you. Thanks!

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