Model prefix when using typed HTML helpers

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The following generates an input element for a model field using a typed helper:

Html.HiddenFor(m => m.FieldName)

The generated field name is FieldName. How do I add a prefix to the name so that it will render as name="prefix.FieldName"?

runesoerensen · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-20 00:09:10Z

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You can set the prefix for the HtmlHelper with

htmlHelper.ViewContext.ViewData.TemplateInfo.HtmlFieldPrefix = "foo";

So if you set Html.ViewContext.ViewData.TemplateInfo.HtmlFieldPrefix = "Foo" before Html.HiddenFor(m => m.FormId) the resulting field name would become 'Foo.FormId'

I'd recommend writing an extension method for the HtmlHelper rather than handling this logic in the view. You might then want to use the modeltype's name as a prefix.

edited Jul 20, 2011 at 0:09

answered Jul 20, 2011 at 0:01

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Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-29 16:33:28Z

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You can't. You could use editor templates instead. Brad Wilson has a series of blog posts describing them. Scott Gu also covers them in this post.

answered Mar 29, 2010 at 16:33

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